Optimal conditions should be determined byt he investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Lyophilized
Concentration
Lot specific
Buffer
Lyophilized from PBS, pH 7.2.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Dilute only prior to immediate use.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at -20 °C until reconstitution. Following reconstitution product may be stored at 4 °C in the short term. For long term storage aliquot and freeze at -20 °C.
Target
IGFBP5
(Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5 (IGFBP5))
Alternative Name
IGF BP5
Background
IGF-BPs controls the distribution, function and activity of IGFs in various cell tissues and body fluids. Currently there are seven named IGF-BPs that form high affinity complexes with both IGF-I and IGF-II. IGF-BP5 is a 28.6 kDa cysteine-rich secreted protein produced by vascular smooth muscle cells. It is the major IGF-binding protein present in bone tissue and helps potentiate the action of IGF-I on smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts or osteoblasts. Data shows that IGFBP-5 acts as a growth inhibitor and pro-apoptotic agent in breast cancer cells.