Recombinant OSM, Mouse Catalogue Numbers: BK0148-10, BK0148-50 Sizes: 10μg, 50μg Source: Escherichia coli Molecular Weight: 20.5 kDa, observed by reducing SDS-PAGE. Purity: > 95% as analyzed by SDS-PAGE and HPLC. Biological Activity: ED50 < 10 ng/mL, measured by a cell proliferation assay using Rat Embryo Brain cells, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1× 10ˆ5 units/mg. Physical Appearance: Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. Formulation: Lyophilized after extensive dialysis against PBS. AA Sequence: MNRGCSNSS SQLLSQLQNQ ANLTGNTESL LEPYIRLQNL NTPDLRAACT QHSVAFPSED TLRQLSKPHF LSt VYTTLDR VLYQLDALRQ KFLKTPAFPK LDSARHNILG IRNNVFCMAR LLNHSLEIPE PTQTDSGASR STTTPDVFNT KIGSCGFLWG YHRFMGSVGR VFREWDDGST RSR Endotoxin: < 0.2 EU/μg, determined by LAL method. Reconstitution: Reconstituted in ddH2O or PBS at 100 μg/ml. Storage: Lyophilized recombinant Mouse Oncostatin M (rmOSM) remains stable up to 6 months at -80°C from date of receipt. Upon reconstitution, rmOSM remains stable up to 2 weeks at 4°C or up to 3 months at -20°C. Usage: This material is offered by USA Bioworld biotech for research, laboratory or further evaluation purposes. For research use only. Description: Oncostatin M (OSM) is a multifunctional cytokine, and belongs to Interleukin-6 (IL-6) subfamily, which also includes IL-11, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), ciliary neurotropic factor, cardiotrophin-1, and novel neurotropin-1. In vivo, OSM is secreted from activated T cells, monocytes, neutrophils, and endothelial cells. OSM is related to LIF, and shares a receptor with LIF in human. Human OSM can bind to gp130 and recruit OSM Receptor β or LIF Receptor β to form a ternary complex. OSM stimulates the growth of different types of cells, including megakaryocytes, fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells, and T cells. OSM inhibits the proliferation of several cancer cell lines, such as solid tissue tumor cells, lung cancer cells, melanoma cells, and breast cancer cells. Recombinant Mouse Oncostatin M (rmOSM) produced in E.coli is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 182 amino acids. A fully biologically active molecule, rmOSM has a molecular mass of 20.5 kDa analyzed by reducing SDS-PAGE and is obtained by proprietary chromatographic techniques at GenScript.