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SRP3267

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NT-3 human

Animal-component free, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, ≥98% (SDS-PAGE), ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

HGNF, NGF-2, Nerve growth factor-2

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

human

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)
≥98% (SDS-PAGE)

form

lyophilized

potency

20-50 ng/mL ED50

mol wt

27.2 kDa

packaging

pkg of 10 μg

impurities

<0.1 EU/μg endotoxin, tested

color

white to off-white

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

human ... NTF3(4908)

General description

NTF3 (neurotrophin 3) is a neurotrophic factor belonging to the NGF (nerve growth factor) family. This protein is composed of 257 amino acids, with a prepro region of 138 amino acids and the mature sequence of 119 residues.

Biochem/physiol Actions

NT3 functions on two structurally unrelated receptor types- the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) and the receptor tyrosine kinase (TRK). It promotes the metastatic invasion of brain by breast cancer cells, by promoting the EMT (epithelial-mesenchymal transition) transition of breast cancer cells and suppressing the immune response in brain. This protein is responsible for the indction and survival of neurite outgrowth from a subset of neural crest (NC) and placode-derived neurons.
Recombinant human NT-3 is a noncovalently linked homodimer, of two 13.6kDa polypeptide monomers (240 total amino acid residues).

Physical form

Lyophilized with no additives.

Reconstitution

Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Do not vortex. This solution can be stored at 2-8°C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended to further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) and store in working aliquots at -20°C to -80°C.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Neurotrophin-3 modulates breast cancer cells and the microenvironment to promote the growth of breast cancer brain metastasis.
Oncogene, 32(35), 4064-4077 (2013)
Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding a novel human neurotrophic factor.
Kaisho Y et al
Febs Letters, 266(1-2), 187-191 (1990)
Neurotrophin 3 is a mitogen for cultured neural crest cells.
Kalcheim C et al
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 89(5), 1661-1665 (1992)
P C Maisonpierre et al.
Genomics, 10(3), 558-568 (1991-07-01)
The development and maintenance of the vertebrate nervous system depends upon neuronal survival proteins known as neurotrophic factors. Nerve growth factor (NGF) remains the best characterized neurotrophic molecule. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) are two recently cloned neurotrophic
Ke Zhang et al.
Stem cell reviews, 10(4), 612-625 (2014-05-03)
In the past decades, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a promising cell candidate have received the most attention in the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, due to the low survival rate and low neural differentiation rate, the grafted

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