- Human LIF (leukemia inhibitory factor) protein suppresses the differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and is widely used in ESC and iPSC culture.1 Qkine human LIF protein is high purity and animal and carrier-protein free for reproducible results.
- Recombinant human r-spondin 1 LR5 protein is engineered to act as a high affinity ligand for the LGR5 receptor. In epithelial tissues LGR5 marks the stem cell population. This engineered protein, R-spondin 1 LR5, activates wnt signalling only in the LGR5+ stem cell population. R-spondin1 LR5 has been tested in intestinal organoid culture and supports organoid survival and growth. As LGR5 specifically marks stem cells and is not found on transit amplifying cells, the lower crypt multiplicity seen in organoid cultures with R-spondin 1 LR5 (in comparison to wild-type R-spondin 1, Qk006) supports the notion that this engineered form is acting specifically on stem cells. This specialized form of R-spondin 1 was developed in Marc de la Roche’s lab (University of Cambridge).
- Human FGF-4 protein is used for the proliferation and differentiation of embryonic and induced-pluripotent and tissue (mesenchymal) stem cells and promotes neural stem cell proliferation. FGF-4 is an important component of cardiac, intestinal and other organoid culture media.High purity and bioactivity 14 kDa, bioactive domain of human fibroblast growth factor 4, animal origin free (AOF) and carrier-protein free.
- Activin A is a TGF-β family growth factor regulating embryonic development, cell proliferation, differentiation, and immune responses. Activin A is frequently used to maintain pluripotency in induced pluripotent and embryonic stem cell cultures. It is also used in many stem cell differentiation protocols, including endoderm lineage differentiation and further maturation into hepatocyte and pancreatic cells. Recombinant human/mouse/rat/bovine/porcine activin A protein is a high-purity mature bioactive dimer of 26 kDa. It is animal-free, carrier protein-free, and tag-free to ensure its purity with exceptional lot-to-lot consistency. This protein has been rigorously benchmarked against other commercial sources and extensively validated for highly reproducible stem cell culture. Qkine founder Marko Hyvönen developed the protocol for making high-purity activin A, and this protein is used at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. High purity mature bioactive dimer. Animal-free (AOF) and carrier-protein free (CF). Rigorously benchmarked against other commercial sources.
- Human/mouse/rat/bovine/porcine BMP-2 protein (bone morphogenetic protein 2) protein is member of the TGFβ family and a key regulator of embryogenesis and potent differentiation factor of embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) towards endoderm fates. BMP-2 plays roles in the differentiation of mesenchymal cells to adipocytes, epithelial cancer EMT, chondrogenesis and regulation of neuronal and glial cell development.26 kDa disulfide–linked bioactive highly pure dimer comprised of the mature domain of human BMP-2 protein. Animal-free (AOF) and carrier protein-free.
- Mouse/rat noggin is a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family antagonist used in the culture of intestinal, pancreatic, lung and tumor-derived organoids, maintenance of undifferentiated embryonic stem cells and for stem cell differentiation into neural and microglial lineages.Qkine recombinant mouse noggin protein is a highly pure 46kDa bioactive dimer for reproducible results (animal-free and carrier-protein free).
- Human noggin is a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family antagonist used in the culture of intestinal, pancreatic, lung and tumor-derived organoids, maintenance of undifferentiated embryonic stem cells and for stem cell differentiation into neural and microglial lineages.Qkine human noggin protein is a highly pure 46kDa bioactive dimer for reproducible results in organoid culture.
- Human BMP4 protein (bone morphogenetic protein 4) is a key regulator of embryogenesis and supports the differentiation of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. In addition, BMP4 protein plays roles in the differentiation of mesenchymal cells to adipocytes, epithelial cancer EMT, and regulating neuronal and glial cell development.Highly pure 24 kDa disulfide–linked bioactive dimer comprised of the mature domain of human BMP4 protein (animal-free and carrier protein-free).
- Follistatin-resistant activin A protein (FRACTA) has been engineered to prevent binding to the natural inhibitor, follistatin. Activin A activity protein is regulated in vivo by follistatin, a high-affinity inhibitor; follistatin accumulates in stem cell culture, where it inhibits activin A.Qk035 follistatin-resistant activin A protein (FRACTA) has equivalent bioactivity to wild-type activin A (Qk001) but does not bind follistatin so is resistant to feedback inhibition. High purity 26 kDa dimer comprising engineered mature domain of activin A protein, animal-free (AF) and carrier-protein free (CF). This specialised activin A has been developed in Marko Hyvönen’s group in the University of Cambridge.
- Human PDGF-AA (platelet derived growth factor AA) protein is a homodimer of PDGF-A peptide chains. This protein is a potent mitogen involved in embryogenesis.1 PDGF-AA is commonly used to differentiate human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived neural progenitor cells into oligodendrocyte precursor cells.2High purity 29 kDa disulfide–linked bioactive dimeric human PDGF-A protein. Animal-free (AF) and carrier protein-free.
- Human PDGF-BB (platelet derived growth factor BB) protein is a homodimer of PDGF-B peptide chains. PDGF is a potent mitogen involved in embryogenesis.1PDGF-BB is used in neuronal differentiation2 and treatment of periodontal and orthopedic bone defects and dermal wound healing.3High purity 25 kDa disulfide–linked bioactive dimeric human PDGF-B protein. Animal-free (AF) and carrier protein-free.
- Human OSM protein (oncostatin M) is used in the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells. OSM also plays roles in osteogenesis and neurogenesis, and is an important regulator of the hematopoietic stem cell niche in the bone marrow. Qkine human oncostatin M protein is high purity and animal and carrier-protein free for reproducible results.
- Human R-spondin 3 protein potentiates Wnt signalling in and has been shown to function in crypt regeneration in the intestine and control stem cell and progenitor cell behaviour during kidney development. R-spondin 3 is used alongside R-spondin 1 in intestinal organoid culture systems.17kDa highly pure, bioactive domain of human R-spondin 3 comprising the two cysteine-rich furin-like domains, which are necessary and sufficient for Wnt signalling potentiation and are the essential domains for activity in stem cell and organoid culture. Animal-free and carrier-protein free.
- Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) is a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates various cellular processes, including cell proliferation, growth, differentiation, motility, and apoptosis. It is an essential growth factor in many embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell maintenance media, including the commonly used E8, StemPro, and mTeSR media. TGF-β1 also promotes the differentiation of various cell types such as fibroblasts, epithelial cells, and immune cells.Human/bovine/porcine recombinant TGF-β1 PLUS protein is the first entirely animal-free recombinant human TGF-β1 protein for highly reproducible results and compatible with chemically-defined stem cell media.TGF-β1 PLUS is a high purity 24 kDa dimer comprising optimized mature domain of TGFβ1 protein, animal-free (AF) and carrier-protein free (CF). Our TGF-β1 PLUS protein has been extensively tested for maintenance of iPSC pluripotency by the specialist stem cell biotechnology company, Stemnovate, Cambridge, UK.*Benchmark our TGF-β1 PLUS against your existing supplier*
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