Anti-Human EG-VEGF (Clone 188608)

Purified NSO cell derived Recombinant Human EG-VEGF (Accession # P58294)

This monoclonal antibody has been 0.2 µm filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 - 7.3 containing 5.0% w/v trehalose with no calcium, magnesium or preservatives present.

The lyophilized antibody can be stored desiccated at -20°C to -70°C for up to twelve months. The reconstituted antibody can be stored for at least four weeks at 2-8°C. For long-term storage of the reconstituted antibody, aseptically aliquot into working volumes and store at -20°C to -70°C in a manual defrost freezer. Avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. No detectable loss of activity was observed after six months.

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Mouse Anti-Human Endocrine Gland-Derived Endothelial Growth Factor (EG-VEGF) (Clone 188608) recognizes an epitope on Human EG-VEGF. This monoclonal antibody was purified using multi-step affinity chromatography methods such as Protein A or G depending on the species and isotype.

Endocrine Gland-Derived Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (EG-VEGF) or Prokineticin-1 (PK-1) is a novel secreted protein expressed in various tissues including steroidogenic glands. Although structurally non-related to VEGF, EG-VEGF/PK-1 was shown to promote angiogenesis acting via two G-protein coupled receptors (PK-R1 and PK-R2). ¹ EG-VEGF is mitogen specific for the endothelium of steroidogenic glands. It induces proliferation, migration and fenestration in capillary endothelial cells derived from endocrine glands. EG-VEGF mRNA expression is localized to the steroid hormone-producing cells, i.e. Leydig cells of the testis and the specialized stroma in the ovary. ²
EG-VEGF increased the phosphorylation of Akt in a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent manner and is a survival factor for ACE cells.
EG-VEGF, possibly through binding to a G-protein coupled receptor, results in the activation of MAPK p44/42 and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling pathways, leading to proliferation, migration, and survival of responsive endothelial cells. ³

Human EG-VEGF is a secreted angiogenetic mitogen growth factor expressed in the steroidogenic glands, ovary, testis, adrenal and placenta.

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3. Ferrara, N. et al. (2002) J Biol Chem. 277(10):8724-9.