FGF-2 Protein, Mouse (His)

FGF-2 is a member of the fibroblast family involved in bone healing, cartilage repair, bone repair, and nerve regeneration. FGF-2 is also a mitotic promoter that accelerates cell proliferation. FGF-2 regulates immune processes by specifically targeting tyrosine kinase receptors and activating the FGF/FGFR signaling pathway. For example, FGF-2 is involved in the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to regulate cartilage metabolism and also activates ERK signaling to promote cartilage regeneration. FGF-2 combined with FGFR1/3 promoted degeneration and repair of articular cartilage, respectively^[1]. FGF-2 is also a known carcinogen in GBM, which contributes to glioma growth and vascularization^[2].FGF-2 Protein, Mouse (His), consists of 144 amino acids, produced by E.coli with N-His.

FGF-2/bFGF is a member of the fibroblast family and has a high affinity for heparin. FGF-2 plays an important role in tendon to bone healing, cartilage repair, bone repair, and nerve regeneration. FGF-2 specifically binds to tyrosine kinase receptors and activates the FGF/FGFR signaling pathway. Subsequently, FGF-2 influences cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis, as well as immune regulation by transducing other classical pathways. For example, FGF-2 regulates the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to regulate cartilage metabolism. FGF-2 also acts as a mitotic promoter to accelerate cell proliferation. Therefore, (1) FGF-2 is an important growth factor in the healing process of ligament/tendon injury. In vitro experiments, low-dose FGF-2 can stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, and up-regulate the mRNA expression of type I/III collagen and fibronectin. However, high doses of FGF-2 did not stimulate extracellular matrix (ECM) protein proliferation and gene expression. (2) FGF-2 is also an endogenous and intrinsic growth factor in cartilage repair. FGF-2 binds to heparan sulfate proteoglycan and is stored in the ECM of articular cartilage. When cartilage is damaged or degenerated, ECM rapidly releases FGF-2 and activates ERK signaling pathways to promote cartilage regeneration. FGF-2 exhibits a biphasic effect in combination with its specific receptor. FGF-2 combined with FGFR3 promoted the repair of articular cartilage. FGF-2 combined with FGFR1 promoted the degeneration of articular cartilage^[1]. FGF-2 is expressed in granulosa cells and colliculus cells, as well as hepatocellular cancer cells, but not in non-cancerous liver tissues. This reveals the role of FGF-2 in brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma. According to studies, FGF-2 is a known carcinogenic factor in GBM. FGF-2 increases the self-renewal of glioblastoma stem cells and contributes to the growth and vascularization of glioma^[2]. FGF-2 protein is highly conserved in some species, and the similarity rate of human FGF-2 protein sequence to rat, mouse, and bovine was 97.4%, 95.45%, and 98.71%, respectively.

Measured in a cell proliferation assay using Balb/c 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts and the ED₅₀ is typically ≤1.3 ng/mL, corresponding to a specific activity is >7.77×10⁵ units/mg.

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  Measured in a cell proliferation assay using Balb/c 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts.The EC50 for this effect is 1.287 ng/mL , corresponding to a specific activity is 7.77×10⁵ units/mg.

Mouse

E. coli

N-His

NP_032032.1 (A11-S154)

14173  [NCBI]

ALPEDGGAAFPPGHFKDPKRLYCKNGGFFLRIHPDGRVDGVREKSDPHVKLQLQAEERGVVSIKGVCANRYLAMKEDGRLLASKCVTEECFFFERLESNNYNTYRSRKYSSWYVALKRTGQYKLGSKTGPGQKAILFLPMSAKS

Approximately 18.5-20 kDa

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  Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Lyophilized powder

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.4 or PBS, pH 7.4, 10% trehalose.

<1 EU/μg, determined by LAL method.

It is not recommended to reconstitute to a concentration less than 100 μg/mL in ddH₂O. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% BSA, 5% HSA, 10% FBS or 5% Trehalose).

Stored at -20°C for 2 years. After reconstitution, it is stable at 4°C for 1 week or -20°C for longer (with carrier protein). It is recommended to freeze aliquots at -20°C or -80°C for extended storage.

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

• [1]. Zhang J, et al. FGF2: a key regulator augmenting tendon-to-bone healing and cartilage repair. Regen Med. 2020 Sep;15(9):2129-2142.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Jimenez-Pascual A, et al. FGF2: a novel druggable target for glioblastoma? Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2020 Apr;24(4):311-318.  [Content Brief]