Descriptions:GDF-3 (previously called Vgr-2) is a TGF-beta superfamily member belonging to the growth/differentiation factor family. GDF-3 is expressed in undifferentiated embryonic stem (ES) cells, white adipose tissue and the brain. The 366 amino acid (aa) mouse GDF-3 contains a 22 aa signal sequence, a 230 aa propeptide and a 114 aa mature protein that contains one potential N-glycosylation site. The mature region contains a cysteine-knot structure that is conserved throughout family members. However, it lacks the fourth cysteine which is responsible for the formation of an inter-molecular disulfide bond, so GDF-3 may exist as a non-covalent homodimer. Mature human GDF-3 shares 83%, 83% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat GDF-3. Most of GDF-3 is present as the uncleaved prepro form. The uncleaved and the mature forms both appear to have activity, but that activity may differ. All forms can oppose BMPs. In ES cells, inhibition of BMP2 signaling by GDF-3 maintains pluripotency. GDF-3 also influences early cell fate decisions; for example, deletion of mouse GDF-3 produces defects in the anterior visceral endoderm of the pre-gastrulation embryo. GDF-3 cooperates with GDF-1 in embryogenesis, and the mature protein has nodal-like activity. Although GDF family members signal through BMP receptors (ALK1, 2, 3 and 6), which activate Smads 1, 5 and 8, GDF-3 signaling through ALK4 and ALK7, which activate Smads 2 and 3, has also been reported. In adipocytes, GDF-3 is induced by a high fat diet, promoting adipogenesis and obesity.
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Descriptions:Catalase,CAT
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Descriptions:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of neurotrophin family that not only primarily expressed in hippocampus, amygdala, cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and cerebellum but also has been detected in blood platelets and in circulating plasma. BDNF is a 27.8 kDa protein containing 247 residues, which plays a critical role in regulating synaptic transmission and plasticity in various region of the CNS. Additionally, BNDF can acts as a modulator in the long-term potentiation of memory-related modifications in hippocampal synaptic transmission.
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Descriptions:Fibroblast Growth Factors-3 (FGF-3) also known as INT-2 proto-oncogene, is a 26.9 kDa member of the fibroblast Growth Factors with 239 amino acid residues. FGF-3 regulates embryonic development, cell proliferation and cell differentiation.
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Tags:FGF-3
Descriptions:Basic fibroblast Growth Factors (FGF-2, bFGF, FGF-β), a 18 kDa pleiotropic cytokine, plays multiple roles in different cells and tissues. FGF-2 can stimulate smooth muscle cell growth, wound healing, and tissue repair. In addition, FGF-2 has been shown to regulate the generation of neurons and astrocytes from progenitor cells. FGF-2 are also involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth, and invasion. As a multifunctional cytokine, FGF-2 is first isolated from the pituitary. Later, it was identified from various cell types including cardiac myocytes, cardiac fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells.
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Tags:FGF-2
Descriptions:Caspase 3/7 Activity Apoptosis Assay Kit (Green Fluorescence)-KTA3027-caspase 3/7--
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Descriptions:Interleukin 24 (IL-24) predicts a molecular mass of 18.2 kDa, is a cytokine belonging to the IL-10 family of cytokines that signals through IL-20R1 /IL-20R2 and IL-22R1 /IL-20R2. Its normal physiological role relates to wound healing, protection against diseases caused by bacteria.
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Tags:IL-24