Recombinant Human TPO (Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin; rHuTPO);重组人促血小板生成素
Synonyms
ML; THPO; MGDF; MKCSF; MPLLG; THCYT1
Purity
>98% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
Biological Activity
Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by a cell proliferation assay using human Mo7e cells is less than 3ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of >3.3×10^5IU/mg.
Physical Appearance
Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
Formulation
Lyophilized from a 0.2µM filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4.
Endotoxin
Less than 1EU/µg of rHuTPO a as determined by LAL method.
Reconstitution
We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1% BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0mg/ml. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤ -20ºC. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.
Category
Cytokine
Background
Thrombopoietin (TPO), the ligand for the receptor encoded by the c-Mpl proto-oncogene, is a key regulator of megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis in vitro and in vivo. The cDNAs for TPO have recently been cloned from canine, murine and human sources. The proteins from these three species are highly conserved, exhibiting from 69-75% sequence identity at the amino acid level. Two distinct domains, separated by a pair of arginine residues that may be a proteolytic cleavage site, have been identified in TPO: the amino terminal region exhibiting sequence homology to erythropoietin and the carboxy terminal region containing multiple potential N-linked glycosylation sites. Recombinant TPO has now been shown to stimulate the maturation, as well as the proliferation, of megakaryocytes and may have important therapeutic applications for the treatment of various clinical conditions associated with thrombocytopenia.