Fibroblast Growth Factor-9, human recombinant (rHuFGF-9)

May have a role in glial cell growth and differentiation during development, gliosis during repair and regeneration of brain tissue after damage, differentiation and survival of neuronal cells, and growth stimulation of glial tumors. (www.uniprot.org) Produced in Sf9 insect cells. Single, glycosylated, polypeptide chain, 208 amino acids. The ED50, calculated by the dose-dependant proliferation of BAF3 cells expressing FGF receptors is <0.5 ng/ml.