Recombinant Human CXCL4 Protein (C-6His)

Name: Recombinant Human CXCL4 Protein (C-6His)
Brand: Beta LifeScience
SKU: BL-0951NP
Availability: InStock

BL-0951NP: Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. (QC verified)

Collections: Chemokines and receptors, Cytokines, Cytokines and growth factors, Recombinant proteins

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Product Overview

Description	Recombinant Human C-X-C Motif Chemokine 4/Platelet Factor 4 is produced by our Mammalian expression system and the target gene encoding Glu32-Ser101 is expressed with a 6His tag at the C-terminus.
Accession	P02776
Synonym	Platelet Factor 4; PF-4; C-X-C Motif Chemokine 4; Iroplact; Oncostatin-A; PF4; CXCL4; SCYB4
Gene Background	Human Chemokine (C-X-C motif) Ligand 4 (CXCL4) is expressed in megakaryocytes and stored in the alpha-granules of platelets. CXCL4 contains several heparin-binding sites at the C-terminal region and binds heparin with high affinity. The active CXCL4 protein is a tetramer. Human and mouse CXCL4 share 64% sequence identity. CXCL4 is chemotactic for neutrophils, fibroblasts and monocytes and plays a critical role in inflammation and wound repair. CXCL4 functions via a splice variant of the chemokine receptor CXCR3, known as CXCR3B. The major physiologic role of CXCL4 appears to be neutralization of heparin-like molecules on the endothelial surface of blood vessels, thereby inhibiting local antithrombin III activity and promoting coagulation. In contrast to other CXC chemokines, CXCL4 lacks chemotactic activity for polymorphonuclear granulocytes.
Molecular Mass	8.8 KDa
Apmol Mass	10—14 KDa, reducing conditions
Formulation	Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20mM PB, 150mM NaCl, 5% Trehalose, 5% Mannitol, 1mM EDTA, 0.02% Tween 80, pH6.0.
Endotoxin	Less than 0.1 ng/µg (1 EU/µg) as determined by LAL test.
Purity	Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. (QC verified)
Biological Activity	Not tested
Reconstitution	Always centrifuge tubes before opening.Do not mix by vortex or pipetting.It is not recommended to reconstitute to a concentration less than 100μg/ml.Dissolve the lyophilized protein in distilled water.Please aliquot the reconstituted solution to minimize freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage	Lyophilized protein should be stored at ≤ -20°C, stable for one year after receipt.Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 2-8°C for 2-7 days.Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at ≤ -20°C for 3 months.
Shipping	The product is shipped at ambient temperature.Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature listed below.
Usage	For Research Use Only

Target Details

Target Function	Released during platelet aggregation. Neutralizes the anticoagulant effect of heparin because it binds more strongly to heparin than to the chondroitin-4-sulfate chains of the carrier molecule. Chemotactic for neutrophils and monocytes. Inhibits endothelial cell proliferation, the short form is a more potent inhibitor than the longer form.
Subcellular Location	Secreted.
Protein Families	Intercrine alpha (chemokine CxC) family
Database References	HGNC: 8861 OMIM: 173460 KEGG: hsa:5196 STRING: 9606.ENSP00000296029 UniGene: Hs.81564

Gene Functions References

CXCL4 boosts pro-inflammatory cytokine production especially IL-17 by CD4(+) T cells, either by acting directly or indirectly via myeloid antigen presenting cells, implicating a role for CXCL4 in psoriatic arthritis pathology. PMID: 29193036
The data show that antibodies magnify immune responses induced in PBMCs by PF4 alone or in complex with heparin or LMWH. Authors propose that following induction of HIT antibodies by heparin-PF4 complexes, binding of the antibodies to PF4 is sufficient to induce a local pro-inflammatory response which may play a role in the progression of HIT. PMID: 28968537
Report anti-PF4/H monoclonal antibody with a human Fc fragment, which induces similar cellular activation as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibodies. PMID: 28771917
PF4 was produced by Ly6G+CD11b+ immature myeloid cells in the early stage premetastatic lungs, and decreased during metastatic progression. PMID: 27223426
The CXCL4 monomer acts as the minimal active unit for interacting with CXCR3 N-Terminal Sulfated Peptide, and sulfation of N-terminal tyrosine residues on the receptor is important for binding. PMID: 28945356
These findings support PF4 as a cancer-enhancing endocrine signal that controls discrete aspects of bone marrow hematopoiesis and tumor microenvironment. PMID: 27829148
data support that increased levels of circulating CXCL4 may contribute to immune dysregulation through the modulation of dendritic cell differentiation PMID: 28515281
Endometrial CXCL4 mRNA concentrations were significantly increased during menstruation. In women with heavy menstrual bleeding, CXCL4 was reduced in endothelial cells during the menstrual phase compared with women with normal menstrual bleeding. These data implicate CXCL4 in endometrial repair after menses. PMID: 28323919
Two haplotype blocks, one upstream to the coding region of UGT2A1 (rs146712414, P = 9.1 x 10(-5); odds ratio [OR], 1.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-1.56) and one downstream of the genes PF4/PPBP/CXCL5 (rs1595009, P = 1.3 x 10(-4); OR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.15-1.52), were associated with AgP. PMID: 28467728
These data demonstrate that the CXCR2 network and CXCL4 play a role in the maintenance of normal HSC/HPC cell fates, including survival and self-renewal. PMID: 27222476
The major aim of this review article was to evaluate the role of CXCL4 in hematological malignancies, promotion of HSC quiescence as well as BM niche cells. PMID: 26803701
binding of PF4 to perlecan was found to inhibit both FGF2 signaling and platelet activation PMID: 28115521
CXCL4 plays an important role in pancreatic inflammation PMID: 27183218
The hitherto unknown association of increased serum CXCL4 with features of microvascular impairment in primary Sjogren's syndrome, along with the negative association with features of lymphocytic response suggest clarifying the possible implication of this chemokine in primary Sjogren's syndrome pathogenesis in larger studies. PMID: 27562035
serum concentration of CXCL4 was significantly increased in patients with Chronic Liver Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD); CXCL4 mRNA was significantly increased in subjects with CLAD versus individuals without CLAD PMID: 28053995
Plasma levels of CXCL4 are associated with tumour vascularity. PMID: 27098116
Data suggest that, in patients with hypothyroid autoimmune thyroiditis, PF4/CXCL4 serum levels are significantly lower in those with subclinical hypothyroidism than in euthyroid control subjects. PMID: 26142741
Expression of CXCL4 and aquaporin 3 and 10 mRNAs in middle ear effusion is associated with the pathophysiology of otitis media with effusion. PMID: 26810286
PF4 changed its structure upon binding to polyP in a similar way as seen in PF4/heparin complexes. PF4/polyP complexes exposed neoepitopes to which human anti-PF4/heparin antibodies bound. PMID: 26225544
PF4 has a complex intramedullary life cycle with important implications in megakaryopoiesis and hematopoietic stem cell replication not seen with other tested alpha granule proteins. PMID: 26256688
A subset of heparin-treated patients produce subthreshold levels of platelet-activating anti-PF4/heparin antibodies that do not cause heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. PMID: 26291604
Synovial Cxcl4 mRNA and protein were increased in early rheumatoid arthritis compared to uninflamed controls and resolving arthritis. PMID: 25858640
Results found that CXCL4 plasma levels did not differ between patients with and without coronary artery disease. Also, no association between CXCL4 levels and plaque characteristics including plaque volume, calcium score, or vascular remodeling. PMID: 26524462
Heparin enhances antigen uptake and activation of the initial steps in the cellular immune response to PF4-containing complexes. PMID: 25960020
PF4-heparin complexes can elicit a TLR4-mediated response, suggesting that these complexes can mimic a pathogen-associated molecular pattern, and supporting the suggestion that the HIT immune response represents a misdirected host defense mechanism. PMID: 25604035
CXCL4 insufficiency may be involved in specific inflammatory microenvironment of ovarian cancers arising in endometriosis. PMID: 22555803
effective for prediction of the risk of thrombosis in hemodialysis patients PMID: 24665827
although all HIT antibodies recognize PF4 in a complex with heparin, only a subset of these antibodies recognize more subtle epitopes induced in PF4 when it binds to CS, the major platelet glycosaminoglycan PMID: 25342714
The interaction of PF4 with unfractionated heparin (UFH), its 16-, 8-, and 6-mer subfractions, low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), and the pentasaccharide fondaparinux, was characterized. PMID: 25150299
CXCL4 and CXCL4L1 activated p38 MAPK, as well as Src kinase within 30 and 5 min, respectively. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation occurred in activated lymphocytes. PMID: 24469069
eutopic endometrial stromal cells from deep infiltrating endometriosis patients are attracted into the peritoneal cavity through the interaction between CXCR4 expressed on their membrane and CXCL12 produced in the peritoneal cavity. PMID: 24534089
Data suggest that healthy adult stem cells exposed to vitreous/aqueous humors of subjects with proliferative diabetic retinopathy results in increased expression of CXCL4, serpin F1, and endothelin-1 (aqueous only). PMID: 25159325
Platelet factor 4 exhibits antimicrobial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. PMID: 23245326
Plasma VEGF was significantly reduced in low birth weight (LBW) neonates while that of sVEGFR-1 and PF4 were significantly higher. VEGF/sVEGF/PF4 pathway seems to be involved in the endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction in LBW neonates. PMID: 23701307
Platelet factor 4 has significant crosstalk with vascular endothelial growth factor by modulating cell migration and signal transduction pathways. PMID: 24023389
Baseline PF4 and beta-TG plasma levels were found remarkably higher and no significant reduction was observed at the endpoint in patients with residual major depression PMID: 23611535
RUNX1, but not its mutants, strongly and synergistically activates PF4 expression along with ETS family proteins PMID: 23848403
certain genotypes of ACP1 associated with high phosphatase activity may increase the T-cell response to PF4-heparin complexes, with higher levels of circulating antibodies PMID: 23621699
Histones regulate activated protein C formation in a manner similar to PF4 and suggest heparinoids may be benificial in sepsis. PMID: 24177324
physical relationship between the PF4-positive thrombi and the heparin-coated surface suggests that onset of HIT II could be influenced by the immobilized heparin coating PMID: 23769097
Distinct specificity and single-molecule kinetics characterize the interaction of pathogenic and non-pathogenic antibodies against platelet factor 4-heparin complexes with platelet factor 4. PMID: 24097975
Release of CXCL4 by activated platelets inhibits HIV-1 infection of adjacent T cells at the stage of virus entry. PMID: 23634812
Anti-PF4/heparin IgG antibodies generated after coronary artery bypass grafting are associated with early venous graft occlusion. PMID: 23216710
Report ability of enoxaparin-derived oligosaccharides to induce platelet activation and exposure of platelet-factor 4 epitopes recognized by antibodies developed in heparin induced thrombocytopenia. PMID: 22235911
This study aimed at examining the presence and role of chemokines (angiogenic CCL2/MCP-1 and angiostatic CXCL4/PF-4, CXCL9/Mig, CXCL10/IP-10) in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. PMID: 23352833
This study highlights the importance of PF4 variants in the regulation of platelet activation (PF4) and systemic inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-alpha) serum biomarkers. PMID: 22763266
platelet molecule platelet factor 4 (PF4 or CXCL4) and the erythrocyte Duffy-antigen receptor (Fy) are necessary for platelet-mediated killing of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. PMID: 23224555
The present review describes the role of CXCL4-PF4 in cancer, the immunobiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis of HIT, and the specific problems faced in cancer patients. PMID: 22682144
Differences in the properties of anti-PF4 antibodies that cause thrombocytopenia not revealed by ELISA that correlate with oligomerization of PF4 and sustained high-avidity interactions that may simulate transient antibody-antigen interactions in vivo. PMID: 22577175
Examined the prognostic values of SARS-associated proteome, and deciphered the identities of those with prognostic values.The associations of decreased serum PF4 and increased serum beta-TG levels with poor prognosis were confirmed by Western blot. PMID: 22740477

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