Transforming Growth Factor-β1 human
SIGMA/T7039 - TGF-β1, recombinant, expressed in CHO cells, powder, suitable for cell culture
Synonym: hTGF-β1; TGF-β1
MDL Number: MFCD00166089
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (SDS-PAGE) |
| biological source | human |
| form | powder |
| impurities | <1 EU/μg |
| mol wt | protein 25 kDa |
| packaging | pkg of 2 μg |
| pkg of 50 μg | |
| potency | ≤0.05 ng/mL ED50 |
| quality | endotoxin tested |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| recombinant | expressed in CHO cells |
| storage condition | avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| UniProt accession no. | P01137 ![]() |
| Analysis Note: | The biological activity of TGF-β1 is measured in culture by inhibition of mouse IL-4-dependent proliferation of mouse HT-2 cells. |
| Application: | Transforming Growth Factor-β1 human has been used in • reporter gene assay. • in vitro transfection. • to study the effect of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) on gene array analysis of renal cells. • to study the association of TGF-β1 with shear stress-dependent upregulation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in microvascular endothelial cells. • to study the interaction between TGF-β1 activation and myofibroblast formation. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | TGF-β1 is a multifunctional peptide capable of influencing cell proliferation, tissue growth, differentiation, and other functions in a wide range of cell types. TGF-β1 plays a fundamental role in differentiation by involvement in adipogenesis, myogenesis, chondrogenesis, osteogenesis, epithelial cell differentiation and immune cell function. All cells possess a specific TGF-β1 receptor. Both transformed and non-neoplastic tissues release transforming growth factors.The multi-modal nature of TGF-β1 is seen in its ability to stimulate or inhibit cellular proliferation. TGF-β1 is associated with the developmental and metastasis of colorectal cancer. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is produced by many cell types, but is reported to be most concentrated in mammalian platelets, where it is present at approximately four times the level of TGF-β2. |
| General description: | Tgfb1 (transforming growth factor-β1 human) is a 25kDa peptide encoded by the gene mapped to human chromosome 19q13.2. TGF-β1 polypeptide is produced as a precursor with hydrophobic signal sequence, pro-region and mature peptide. Cleavage of the precursor at tetrabasic cleavage site results in monomers of carboxy-terminal 112 amino acids. The biologically active form of Tgfb1 exists as a disulphide-linked homodimer. In mammals, three isoforms of TGF-β has been identified : TGF-β1, TGF-β2 and TGF-β3. |
| Physical form: | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered aqueous solution. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (SDS-PAGE) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352202 |

