Keratinocyte Growth Factor

Keratinocyte Growth Factor

Keratinocyte Growth Factor

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    Keratinocye Growth Factor Mouse Recombinant

    HBGF-7, FGF7, FGF-7, KGF, Keratinocyte growth factor, Fibroblast growth factor 7, Heparin-binding growth factor 7.

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    CYT-721

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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-1 Mouse Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 164 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 18.9 kDa. The FGF-7 is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

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    Escherichia Coli.

    Formulation

    The protein was lyophilized from a concentrated (1mg/ml) solution containing 20mM Phosphate buffer pH-8 and 0.1M NaCl.

    Purity

    Greater than 95.0% as determined by: (a) Analysis by HPLC. (b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.

    Biological Activity

    The ED50, calculated by the dose-dependant stimulation of KGF-responsive BaF3 indicator cells (measured by 3H-thymidine uptake) is < 10ng/ml corresponding to a specific activity of 100,000 Units/mg.

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    • Introduction

      KGF is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF7 is a potent epithelial cell-specific growth factor, whose mitogenic activity is predominantly exhibited in keratinocytes but not in fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Studies of mouse and rat homologs of this gene implicated roles in morphogenesis of epithelium, reepithelialization of wounds, hair development and early lung organogenesis.

    • Synonyms

      HBGF-7, FGF7, FGF-7, KGF, Keratinocyte growth factor, Fibroblast growth factor 7, Heparin-binding growth factor 7.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

    • Stability

      Lyophilized KGF although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution FGF7 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA). Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Solubility

      It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized KGF in sterile 18MΩ-cm H2O not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

    • Amino Acid Sequence

      MCNDMSPEQT ATSVNCSSPE RHTRSYDYME GGDIRVRRLF CRTQWYLRID KRGKVKGTQE MKNSYNIMEI RTVAVGIVAI KGVESEYYLA MNKEGKLYAK KECNEDCNFK ELILENHYNT YASAKWTHSG GEMFVALNQK GIPVKGKKTK KEQKTAHFLP MAIT.

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    Kgf Mouse
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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor Human Recombinant, Plant

    HBGF-7, FGF7, FGF-7, KGF.

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    CYT-1212

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    KGF Human Recombinant produced in Oryza Sativa is a single, polypeptide chain having a molecular mass of approximately 19.2kDa. The KGF is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

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    Rice Grain

    Formulation

    Lyophilized KGF from a 0.2μm filtered solution containing no stabilizers.

    Purity

    Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

    Biological Activity

    KGF has full biological activity when compared to standards. The activity is determined by the dose-dependent proliferation of HUVECs and is typically 10ng/ml corresponding to a specific activity of 100,000U/mg.

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    • Introduction

      KGF is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF7 is a potent epithelial cell-specific growth factor, whose mitogenic activity is predominantly exhibited in keratinocytes but not in fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Studies of mouse and rat homologs of this gene implicated roles in morphogenesis of epithelium, reepithelialization of wounds, hair development and early lung organogenesis.

    • Synonyms

      HBGF-7, FGF7, FGF-7, KGF.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

    • Stability

      Lyophilized KGF although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution FGF7 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C.For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Solubility

      It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized KGF in sterile 18MΩ-cm at 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

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    Kgf Protein
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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor Human Recombinant

    HBGF-7, FGF7, FGF-7, KGF.

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    CYT-219

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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-1 Human Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 164 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 18995 Dalton.The FGF-7 is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

    Source

    Escherichia Coli.

    Formulation

    Lyophilized from a 0.2µm filtered solution in 20mM PB, pH 8.0, 1M NaCl.

    Purity

    Greater than 96.0% as determined by:
    (a) Analysis by RP-HPLC.
    (b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.

    Biological Activity

    The biological activity was determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of thymidine uptake by BaF3 cells expressing KGF receptors yielding an ED50 <10ng/ml, corresponding to a Specific Activity of 1.0×105 IU/mg.

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    • Introduction

      KGF is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF7 is a potent epithelial cell-specific growth factor, whose mitogenic activity is predominantly exhibited in keratinocytes but not in fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Studies of mouse and rat homologs of this gene implicated roles in morphogenesis of epithelium, reepithelialization of wounds, hair development and early lung organogenesis.

    • Synonyms

      HBGF-7, FGF7, FGF-7, KGF.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

    • Stability

      Lyophilized Keratinocyte Growth Factor1 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution FGF7 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C.For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Solubility

      It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized Keratinocyte Growth Factor in sterile 18MΩ-cm H2O not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

    • Amino Acid Sequence

      MCNDMTPEQM ATNVNCSSPE RHTRSYDYME GGDIRVRRLF CRTQWYLRID KRGKVKGTQE MKNNYNIMEI RTVAVGIVAI KGVESEFYLA MNKEGKLYAK KECNEDCNFK ELILENHYNT YASAKWTHNG GEMFVALNQK GIPVRGKKTK KEQKTAHFLP MAIT.

    • Background

      FGF stands for fibroblast growth factor that have proteins encoded inside them. The FGF family possess broad mitogenetic activities and are involved in a lot of processes in the body. Some of the biological processes that they are included in are embryonic development, cell growth, tumor growth and tissue repair. FGF-7 is often also commonly referred to as keratinocyte growth factor or KGF and studies have focused on the link between the protein and certain tumor growth.

      Structure
      Studies have found that the crystal structure of FGF7 is comparatively similar to that of FGF10. For instance, FGF7 does interact with D2, linker as well as D3 of the receptor. Similar to other FGFs much of interaction to do with D2 is confined to conserved residues as well as the residue Arg 251 in the linker domain and the hydrophobic surface of D2. That said there are notable differences and some models predict that FGF7 actually interacts with three loops in D3.

      Mechanism
      A member of the FGF family, this factor acts completely exclusively through a subset of FGF receptor isoforms. These are mainly expressed by epithelial cells. Indeed, studies suggest that the factor specifically acts on epithelial cells. This in turn causes increased proliferation differentiation and migrations of the aforementioned cells.

      Interactions
      FGF7 and FGF10 can interact with one of the FGF receptors that is expressed by the epithelial cells. As such, it could be the case that this interaction could cause a protective factor for these epithelial tissues. The protein has also been shown to interact with Perlecan. Also referred to as basement membrane specific heparan sulfate proteoglycan core protein, this is encoded by the HSPG2 gene. A large multi domain this cross-links and binds to various extracellular matrix components as well as self surface molecules. Since FGF7 binds specifically with the perlecan protein, research suggests that i should be considered a novel biological ligand for FGF-7. This could mean that interaction has an influence on both tissue remodeling and cancer growth.

      Function
      Studies have shown that FGF-7 expression is completely unregulated during minor or even chronic injury. This has lead researchers to believe that the protein is used to heal or repair epithelial cells. Furthermore, FGF-1 also triggers the formation of apical ectodermal ridge throughout the development of limbs in the body.
      Recently, it has seemed to be the case that FGF-7 has been linked to skin injury repair, and has also been found to play some sort of role in breast cancer. As well as this, it is a vital regulator of HPC’s. It is vital because it can induce de novo activation of these HPCs.

      Further research has shown that FGF6 is a niche signal that is required for the stimulation of adult liver progenitor cells and this can support liver regeneration. This research has lead to the suggestion that FGF7 could be a possibility therapeutic target for those suffering from liver diseases.
      Studies like this are just one of the reasons why researchers continue to explore fgf-7, it’s functions and interactions.

    • Protein content

      Protein quantitation was carried out by two independent methods: 1. UV spectroscopy at 280 nm using the absorbency value of 0.9 as the extinction coefficient for a 0.1% (1mg/ml) solution. This value is calculated by the PC GENE computer analysis program of protein sequences (IntelliGenetics). 2. Analysis by RP-HPLC, using a calibrated solution of KGF as a Reference Standard.

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    Kgf Human
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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 Rat Recombinant

    FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

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    CYT-127

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    KGF 2 Rat Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 179 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 20.0kDa. The KGF 2 is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

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    Escherichia Coli.

    Formulation

    Lyophilized from a 0.2µm filtered concentrated solution in 1×PBS, pH 7.4 containing 5% trehalose.

    Purity

    Greater than 97.0% as determined by:
    (a) Analysis by RP-HPLC.
    (b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.

    Biological Activity

    Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of thymidine uptake by BaF3 cells expressing FGF receptors is <0.5ng/ml.

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    • Introduction

      KGF-2 is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF-10 exhibits mitogenic activity for keratinizing epidermal cells, but essentially no activity for fibroblasts, which is similar to the biological activity of FGF7. Studies of the mouse homolog of suggested that this gene is required for embryonic epidermal morphogenesis including brain development, lung morphogenesis, and initiation of lim bud formation. This gene is also implicated to be a primary factor in the process of wound healing.

    • Synonyms

      FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

    • Stability

      Lyophilized KGF 2 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution KGF 2 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Solubility

      It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized KGF 2 Rat Recombinant in sterile 18M-cm H2O not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

    • Amino Acid Sequence

      QALGQDMVSP EATNSSSSSS SSSSSSSFSS PSSAGRHVRS YNHLQGDVRW RKLFSFTKYF LKIEKNGKVS GTKKENCPYS ILEITSVEIG VVAVKAINSN YYLAMNKKGK LYGSKEFNND CKLKERIEEN GYNTYASFNW QHNGRQMYVA LNGKGAPRRG QKTRRKNTSA HFLPMVVHS

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    Kgf 2 Rat
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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 Mouse Recombinant

    FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

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    CYT-126

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    KGF 2 Mouse Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 173 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 19.5kDa. The KGF 2 is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

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    Escherichia Coli.

    Formulation

    Lyophilized from a 0.2µm filtered concentrated solution in 1×PBS, pH 7.4 containing 5% trehalose.

    Purity

    Greater than 97.0% as determined by:
    (a) Analysis by RP-HPLC.
    (b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.

    Biological Activity

    Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of thymidine uptake by BaF3 cells expressing FGF receptors is <0.5ng/ml.

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    • Introduction

      KGF-2 is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF-10 exhibits mitogenic activity for keratinizing epidermal cells, but essentially no activity for fibroblasts, which is similar to the biological activity of FGF7. Studies of the mouse homolog of suggested that this gene is required for embryonic epidermal morphogenesis including brain development, lung morphogenesis, and initiation of lim bud formation. This gene is also implicated to be a primary factor in the process of wound healing.

    • Synonyms

      FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

    • Stability

      Lyophilized KGF 2 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution KGF 2 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Solubility

      It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized KGF 2 Mouse Recombinant in sterile 18M-cm H2O not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

    • Amino Acid Sequence

      QALGQDMVSQ EATNCSSSSS SFSSPSSAGR HVRSYNHLQG DVRWRRLFSF TKYFLTIEKN GKVSGTKNED CPYSVLEITS VEIGVVAVKA INSNYYLAMN KKGKLYGSKE FNNDCKLKER IEENGYNTYA SFNWQHNGRQ MYVALNGKGA PRRGQKTRRK NTSAHFLPMT IQT

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    Kgf 2 Mouse
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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 Human Recombinant

    FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

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    CYT-303

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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 Human Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 170 amino acids (40-208) and having a molecular mass of 19300 Dalton. Keratinocyte Growth Factor 2 is highly related to KGF-1(FGF-7), it binds to the same receptor as KGF-1 and shares 57% sequence homology. The FGF10 is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

    Source

    Escherichia Coli.

    Formulation

    Lyophilized from a 0.2um filtered concentrated (1mg/ml) solution in PBS, pH 7.4.

    Purity

    Greater than 96.0% as determined by:
    (a) Analysis by RP-HPLC.
    (b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.

    Biological Activity

    The ED50, calculated by the dose-dependant stimulation of FGF receptors by BaF3 indicator cells (measured by 3H-thymidine uptake) is < 0.5 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of 2x106units/mg.

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    • Introduction

      KGF-2 is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF-10 exhibits mitogenic activity for keratinizing epidermal cells, but essentially no activity for fibroblasts, which is similar to the biological activity of FGF7. Studies of the mouse homolog of suggested that this gene is required for embryonic epidermal morphogenesis including brain development, lung morphogenesis, and initiation of lim bud formation. This gene is also implicated to be a primary factor in the process of wound healing.

    • Synonyms

      FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

    • Stability

      Lyophilized Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution FGF10 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C.For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Solubility

      It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized FGF-10 in sterile 18MΩ-cm H2O not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

    • Amino Acid Sequence

      MLGQDMVSPE ATNSSSSSFS SPSSAGRHVR SYNHLQGDVR WRKLFSFTKY FLKIEKNGKV SGTKKENCPY SILEITSVEI GVVAVKAINS NYYLAMNKKG KLYGSKEFNN DCKLKERIEE NGYNTYASFN WQHNGRQMYV ALNGKGAPRR GQKTRRKNTS AHFLPMVVHS.

    • Protein content

      Protein quantitation was carried out by two independent methods:1. UV spectroscopy at 280 nm using the absorbency value of 1.79 as the extinction coefficient for a 0.1% (1mg/ml) solution. This value is calculated by the PC GENE computer analysis program of protein sequences (IntelliGenetics). 2. Analysis by RP-HPLC, using a standard solution of FGF-10 as a Reference Standard.

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    Kgf 2 Human
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    Keratinocyte Growth Factor-2 Human Recombinant, His Tag

    FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

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    CYT-129

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    KGF 2 Human Recombinant produced in E.coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 196 amino acids (38-208) and having a molecular mass of 22.0kDa.KGF 2 is fused to a 25 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

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    E.coli.

    Formulation

    The KGF 2 solution (0.25mg/ml) contains 20mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0), 200mM NaCl 2mM DTT, 2mM EDTA and 50% glycerol.

    Purity

    Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

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    • Introduction

      KGF-2 is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. FGF-10 exhibits mitogenic activity for keratinizing epidermal cells, but essentially no activity for fibroblasts, which is similar to the biological activity of FGF7. Studies of the mouse homolog of suggested that this gene is required for embryonic epidermal morphogenesis including brain development, lung morphogenesis, and initiation of lim bud formation. This gene is also implicated to be a primary factor in the process of wound healing.

    • Synonyms

      FGFA, FGF10, FGF-10, KGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 10.

    • Physical Appearance

      Sterile Filtered colorless solution.

    • Stability

      Store at 4°C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks. Store, frozen at -20°C for longer periods of time. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.

    • Amino Acid Sequence

      MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSHMQALGQ DMVSPEATNS SSSSFSSPSS AGRHVRSYNH LQGDVRWRKL FSFTKYFLKI EKNGKVSGTK KENCPYSILE ITSVEIGVVA VKAINSNYYL AMNKKGKLYG SKEFNNDCKL KERIEENGYN TYASFNWQHN GRQMYVALNG KGAPRRGQKT RRKNTSAHFL PMVVHS

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    Kgf 2 His Human

About KGF:

KGF, otherwise known as the Keratinocyte growth factor, is a protein, encoded by the FGF7 gene in humans. KGF has been linked to proliferation, DNA repair, and more.

The Function Of KGF
The protein encoded by this gene is in the fibroblast growth factor family. These ‘FGF’ family members possess a range of mitogenic and cell survival activities. You will find that they are involved in a variety of biological processes, these include:
● embryonic development
● cell growth
● Morphogenesis
● tissue repair
● tumor growth and invasion.

This protein can be considered a potent epithelial cell-specific growth factor, whose mitogenic activity is predominantly exhibited in keratinocytes. However, it is not exhibited in fibroblasts and endothelial cells as you might think.

Immunological Activity
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) has an important part in developing thymocytes with its immunological activity. The secretion of this increases with the degree of development of thymocytes, and is found to be the strongest when it is at the single positive, or SP stage in CD4 lymphocytes and CD8 thymocytes. KGF stimulates the production of TSLP (and IL-6) in the thymic epithelium. That being said, KGF has zero effect on IL-7 production. KGF also reduces the expression of MHC class II molecules in thymic epithelium and inhibits the development of CD4 T thymocytes, however, it expands its compartment increases cellularity in bone marrow, which is caused via FGFRIIIb.

More About KGF And its Effect On The Body
● KGF is a heparin binding growth factor that exerts effects on epithelial cells in a paracrine way through interaction with KGF receptors.
● Preclinical data has demonstrated that KGF can prevent lung and gastrointestinal toxicity after chemotherapy and radiation.
● In the experimental allogeneic bone marrow transplant scenario KGF has shown ability to prevent graft-versus-host disease by maintaining gastrointestinal tract integrity and acting as something called a "cytokine shield". This helps to prevent subsequent proinflammatory cytokine generation.
● Within this setting, KGF has also shown an ability to prevent experimental idiopathic pneumonia syndrome by stimulating production of surfactant protein A, promoting alveolar epithelialization and attenuating immune-mediated injury.
● Perhaps most surprising, is the fact that KGF appears able to maintain thymic function during allogeneic stem cell transplantation and as such works to promote T cell engraftment and reconstitution.
● These beneficial effects are put down to the multiple mechanisms that all together act to strengthen the integrity of the epithelial barrier. This includes the stimulation of things like cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, survival, DNA repair, and induction of enzymes that are involved in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species.

The upregulation of the KGF protein after epithelial injury suggested it played a very important role in tissue repair within the body. Preclinical data from several animal models including mice demonstrated that recombinant human KGF could enhance the regenerative capacity of epithelial tissues and protect them from a wide variety of toxic exposures.
When looking at KFG’s success in ameliorating chemoradiotherapy-induced OM in humans and tissue damage in a variety of animal models, it becomes clear that additional clinical applications of KGF are important and make for a worthwhile investigation.