pTGF-b1 Transforming Growth Factor-b1 Lyophilized. Lyophilized from a sterile filtered solution of 50 µg BSA/µg TGF-b1, 30% acetonitrile, 0.1% TFA. Native transforming growth factor-b1 from porcine platelets. Promotes apoptosis in resting human lymphocytes, glioma cells, and trigeminal neurinomal cells. Biological activity: ED50 = 0.1-0.2 ng/ml. Purity: ≥97% by SDS-PAGE. Contaminants: Endotoxin: ≤100 pg/µg TGF-b1. Merck Index: 14 9572 Ref.: Lomo, J. et al. 1995. J. Immunol 154, 1634. Marushige, K. and Marushige, Y. 1994. Anticancer Res. 14, 2419. Bermundez, L.E. 1993. J. Immunol. 150, 1838. Hamilton, J.A., et al. 1993. J. Immunol. 150, 1496. Reilly, J.T., et al. 1993. Br. J. Haematol. 83, 58. Sporn, M.B. and Roberts, A.B. 1993. Growth Factors 8, 1. |