Interleukin-11 protein (Il11) (Active), mouse, recombinant

Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse). Source: E.Coli. Expression Region: 22-199aa. Protein Length: Full Length of Mature Protein. Tag Info: Tag-Free. Target Protein Sequence: M+PGPPAGSPRV SSDPRADLDS AVLLTRSLLA DTRQLAAQMR DKFPADGDHS LDSLPTLAMS AGTLGSLQLP GVLTRLRVDL MSYLRHVQWL RRAGGPSLKT LEPELGALQA RLERLLRRLQ LLMSRLALPQ AAPDQPVIPL GPPASAWGSI RAAHAILGGL HLTLDWAVRG LLLLKTRL. Purity: >97% as determined by SDS-PAGE. Endotoxin: Less than 1.0 EU/µg as determined by LAL method. Biological Activity: Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by a cell proliferation assay using murine T11 cells is less than 2 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 5.0 x 10^5 IU/mg. Form: Lyophilized powder. Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered PBS, pH 7.4. Reconstitution: We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20 °C/-80 °C. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference. Storage: The shelf life is related to many factors, storage state, buffer ingredients, storage temperature and the stability of the protein itself. Generally, the shelf life of liquid form is 6 months at -20 °C/-80 °C. The shelf life of lyophilized form is 12 months at -20 °C/-80 °C. Notes: Repeated freezing and thawing is not recommended. Store working aliquots at 4 °C for up to one week. Relevance: Cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and megakaryocyte progenitor cells and induces megakaryocyte maturation resulting in increased platelet production (PubMed:8913282). Also promotes the proliferation of hepatocytes in response to liver damage (PubMed:22253262). Binding to its receptor formed by IL6ST and either IL11RA1 or IL11RA2 activates a signaling cascade that promotes cell proliferation, also in the context of various cancers (PubMed:10026196, PubMed:23948300). Signaling leads to the activation of intracellular protein kinases and the phosphorylation of STAT3 (PubMed:23948300, PubMed:22253262). {ECO:0000269, PubMed:10026196, ECO:0000269, PubMed:22253262, ECO:0000269, PubMed:23948300, ECO:0000269, PubMed:8913282}. Reference: n/a. Function: Cytokine that stimulates the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and megakaryocyte progenitor cells and induces megakaryocyte maturation resulting in increased platelet production