Recombinant Rhesus DLL4 Protein (His Tag)
Beta LifeScience
SKU/CAT #: BLPSN-1632
Recombinant Rhesus DLL4 Protein (His Tag)
Beta LifeScience
SKU/CAT #: BLPSN-1632
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Product Overview
Tag | His |
Host Species | Rhesus |
Accession | XP_001099250.1 |
Background | Delta-like protein 4 (DLL4, Delta4), a type I membrane-bound Notch ligand, is one of five known Notch ligands in mammals and interacts predominantly with Notch 1, which has a key role in vascular development. Recent studies yield substantial insights into the role of DLL4 in angiogenesis. DLL4 is induced by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and acts downstream of VEGF as a 'brake' on VEGF-induced vessel growth, forming an autoregulatory negative feedback loop inactivating VEGF. DLL4 is downstream of VEGF signaling and its activation triggers a negative feedback that restrains the effects of VEGF. Attenuation of DLL4/Notch signaling results in chaotic vascular network with excessive branching and sprouting. DLL4 is widely distributed in tissues other than vessels including many malignancies. Furthermore, the molecule is internalized on binding its receptor and often transported to the nucleus. In pathological conditions, such as cancer, DLL4 is up-regulated strongly in the tumour vasculature. Blockade of DLL4-mediated Notch signaling strikingly increases nonproductive angiogenesis, but significantly inhibits tumor growth in preclinical mouse models. In preclinical studies, blocking of DLL4/Notch signaling is associated with a paradoxical increase in tumor vessel density, yet causes marked growth inhibition due to functionally defective vasculature. Thus, DLL4 blockade holds promise as an additional strategy for angiogenesis-based cancer therapy. |
Description | A DNA sequence encoding the rhesus DLL4 (XP_001099250.1) (Met1-Pro528) was expressed with a His tag at the C-terminus. |
Source | HEK293 |
Predicted N Terminal | Ser 27 |
AA Sequence | Met1-Pro528 |
Molecular Weight | The recombinant rhesus DLL4 consists of 513 a.a. and predicts a molecular mass of 56.1 kDa. |
Purity | >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE. |
Endotoxin | < 1.0 EU per μg protein as determined by the LAL method. |
Bioactivity | Measured by the ability of the immobilized protein to enhance BMP2-induced alkaline phosphatase activity in C3H10T1/2 mouse embryonic fibroblast cells. The ED50 for this effect is typically 1-5 µg/mL in the presence of 500 ng/mL recombinant human BMP2. |
Formulation | Lyophilized from sterile 20 mM Tris, 150 mM NaCl, 5 % Glycerol, pH 8.0.. |
Stability | The recombinant proteins are stable for up to 1 year from date of receipt at -70°C. |
Usage | For Research Use Only |
Storage | Store the protein under sterile conditions at -20°C to -80°C. It is recommended that the protein be aliquoted for optimal storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. |