TPO is a lineage specific growth factor, produced in the liver, kidney and skeletal muscle. It stimulates the proliferation and maturation of megakaryocytes, and promotes increased circulating levels of platelets in vivo . TPO signals through the c-mpl receptor and acts as an important regulator of circulating platelets. Human and murine TPO exhibits cross-species reactivity. Recombinant human TPO is a fully biologically active 174 amino acid polypeptide (18.6 kDa), which contains the erythropoietin-like domain of the full length TPO protein.
Catalog #:
300-18
Source :
E.coli
Purity :
Greater than 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
Endotoxin Level :
Endotoxin level is less than 0.1 ng per µg (1EU/µg).
Biological Activity :
The ED 50 as determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of the proliferation of human MO7e cells was found to be ≤ 1.0 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of ≥ 1 x 106 units/mg.