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Reconstitution: Centrifuge the vial briefly, before opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute the lyophilized protein in sterile, distilled water or appropriate buffered solution containing 0.1% BSA to regain full activity. Make any further dilutions of the reconstituted protein in buffered solution containing a carrier protein such as PBS with 0.1% BSA.
Storage: Store the lyophilized protein at 2-8°C or -20°C for long term storage, preferably desiccated. Upon reconstitution, apportion into working aliquots and store at ≤-20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family currently includes VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, VEGF-D, VEGF-E, and PIGF. VEGF and its receptor system have been shown to be the fundamental regulators in the cell signaling of angiogenesis. Most tumors have the absolute requirement of angiogenesis and VEGF has been described as the most potent angiogenic cytokine linked to this process. To date 5 different isoforms of VEGF have been described. These isoforms are generated as the result of alternative splicing from a single VEGF gene. These various isoforms have been shown to bind to two tyrosine-kinase receptors flt-1 (VEGFR-1) and flk-1/KDR (VEGFR-2), which have been found to be expressed almost exclusively on endothelial cells.
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Protein Aliases: H-VEGF-165; L-VEGF; M-VEGF-165; Vascular endothelial growth factor A, long form; vascular endothelial growth factor A121; vascular endothelial growth factor A165; Vascular permeability factor; VEGF165; VPF
Gene Aliases: MVCD1; VEGF; VEGFA; VPF
UniProt ID: (Human) H3BLW7
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 7422
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