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Recombinant Human VEGF-C
Catalog Number: 100-20C
Synonyms: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-C, VRP, flt4 ligand
Description: VEGF-C, a member of the VEGF/PDGF family of structurally related proteins, is a potent angiogenic cytokine. It promotes endothelial cell growth, promotes lymphangiogesis, and can also affect vascular permeability. VEGF-C is expressed in various tissues, but is not produced in peripheral blood lymphocytes. It forms cell surfaced-associated non-covalent disulfide linked homodimers, and can bind and activate both VEGFR-2 (flk1) and VEGFR-3 (flt4) receptors. During embryogenesis, VEGF-C may play a role in the formation of the venous and lymphatic vascular systems. Both VEGF-C and VEGF-D are over-expressed in certain cancers, and the resulting elevated levels of VEGF-C or VEGF-D tend to correlate with increased lymphatic metastasis. Recombinant human VEGF-C is a 13.5 kDa non-disulfide linked homodimeric protein consisting of two 116 amino acid polypeptide chains. Due to glycosylation the protein migrates as a 20.0-22.0 kDa band under non-reducing condition.
AA Sequence: MAHYNTEILK SIDNEWRKTQ CMPREVCIDV GKEFGVATNT FFKPPCVSVY RCGGCCNSEG LQCMNTSTSY LSKTLFEITV PLSQGPKPVT ISFANHTSCR CMSKLDVYRQ VHSIIRR
Source: HEK293 cells
Purity: Greater than 95% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
Biological Activity: Determined by its ability to support rat Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGC-5) cell growth in low serum media.
Cross Reactivity: Mouse, Human
Country of Origin: USA |