Leptin human
SIGMA/L4146 - ≥97% (SDS-PAGE), recombinant, expressed in E. coli, lyophilized powder
Synonym: OB
CAS Number: 177404-21-6
MDL Number: MFCD01094205
Product Type: Chemical
Purity The purity of Leptin human (Cat. No. L4146) was assessed on SDS-PAGE stained with InstantBlue™ (Cat. No. ISB1L).
Bioassay The biological activity of Leptin human (Cat. No. L4146) was measured in a cell proliferation assay using Baf3-OB-Rb cells. The EC50 is defined as the effective concentration that elicits a 50% increase in cell growth in a cell-based bioassay.
| assay | ≥97% (SDS-PAGE) |
| biological source | Escherichia coli |
| form | lyophilized powder |
| impurities | ≤1.0 EU/μg endotoxin |
| mol wt | predicted mol wt ~16 kDa |
| potency | ≤3.0 ng/mL ED50/EC50 |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| recombinant | expressed in E. coli |
| shipped in | ambient |
| sterility | sterile; 0.2 μm filtered |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| UniProt accession no. | P41159  |
| Analysis Note: | The biological activity is measured by its ability to induce proliferation of leptin-dependent human OB-R transfected murine BAF3 cells. |
| Application: | Leptin human has been used: • to study the effect of leptin on ACAT1 (acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase 1) expression and cholesterol efflux from primary cultured human macrophages • to study the effect of leptin on expression of IGFBP2 (insulin growth factor binding protein 2) in skeletal muscle • to study the effect of leptin on HLA-G (human leukocyte antigen G) expression in placental trophoblasts • to study the effect of leptin on in vitro maturation, fertilization and development of horse oocytes after ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Hormone produced primarily in adipocytes; primary site of action appears to be on neurons in the hypothalamus that are involved in regulating energy balance, appetite, and body weight. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Leptin is a hormone produced primarily in adipocytes, although leptin mRNA has also been identified in placenta and fetal tissues, gastric tissue and liver. Its primary site of action appears to be on neurons in the hypothalamus that are involved in regulating energy balance, appetite, and body weight. Leptin increases the production of nitric oxide in endothelial cells and stimulates angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Human and mouse leptin share ~84% sequence identity. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Leptin is believed to play a role in normal pregnancy development. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Mutations in LEP (leptin) are linked with type-2 diabetes. Presence of high levels of leptin in plasma is related to adiposity. |
| General description: | The gene LEP (leptin) is mapped to human chromosome 7q31. It is a 16kDa peptide. Leptin is released in the circulation and goes to the CNS (central nervous system). In CNS, it works by associating with leptin receptor. |
| Physical form: | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution with 0.0045 mM NaHCO3 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥97% (SDS-PAGE) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 51111800 |