• Recombinant bovine/porcine FGF2 protein 154 aa (bFGF/basic FGF), this is the long form of FGF-2 used for the development of optimized serum-free culture media for species-specific bovine (cow) and porcine (pig) cultivated meat and veterinary research applications. Used in comparative media optimization studies with Qk040 porcine/bovine FGF-2 145 aa.FGF-2 is used extensively in the maintenance and proliferation of induced pluripotent (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC)1-3  and for enhancement of proliferation in primary cell culture.High purity 16 kDa FGF-2 / bFGF 154 aa protein, animal origin free (AOF) and carrier-protein free (CF).
  • Recombinant FGF2-G3 (FGF2-STAB®) protein is a thermostable engineered form of FGF-2 (bFGF). Qk053 is the 154 aa mature domain of FGF-2 (Qk027) with nine amino acid substitutions to enhance stability without impacting bioactivity developed by Dvorak et al. 2018. This increases the functional half-life of the protein from <10 h (wild-type) to >7 days (FGF2-G3).Recombinant FGF2-G3 is used in B8 media (Kuo et al. 2019) for weekend free, high homogeneity induced pluripotent stem cell culture. FGF2-G3 also has applications in chemically defined stem cell and organoid culture media, and cultured meat media development.High purity 17 kDa bioactive FGF2-G3 protein. Animal-free (AOF), carrier protein-free and with no His-tag.
  • 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.
  • FGF2-G3 (145 aa) protein is a thermostable engineered form of FGF-2 (bFGF). Qk052 comprises the 145 aa form of FGF-2 (Qk025) with the nine amino acid substitutions developed by Dvorak et al. 2018. This increases the functional half-life of the protein from <10 h (wild-type) to >7 days (FGF2-G3 145 aa).FGF2-G3 is used in B8 media (Kuo et al. 2019) for weekend free, high homogeneity induced pluripotent stem cell culture. This new 145 aa thermostable FGF-2 protein allows direct comparison of efficacy in systems using FGF-2 145 aa (Qk025) for chemically defined stem cell and organoid culture media, and cultured meat media development.High purity 16 kDa bioactive FGF2-G3 145 aa protein. Animal-free (AOF), carrier protein-free and with no His-tag.
  • Human NRG-1 protein (Neuregulin 1) is frequently used in the maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells.  In addition to its widespread use in stem cell culture media, NRG-1 (also known as Heregulin-β1 , HRG-1) has essential roles in vivo including in nervous system, cardiac, and mammary gland development; cancer biology and neurological disorders.7.5 kDa highly pure, bioactive domain of human NRG-1, comprised of the β isoform of the EGF-like domain of NRG-1 (HRG1-B1). This NRG-1 protein monomer is animal-free (AF) and carrier-protein free (CF).
  • Human IGF-1 protein (IGF-I), insulin-like growth factor 1, is used in the maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells and is necessary for cell growth in the absence of insulin1. IGF-1 promotes the proliferation of many cell types, including mesenchymal stem cells, in vitro.Highly pure and bioactive 8 kDa IGF-1 protein, animal-free (AF) and carrier-protein free (CF)
  • Human IGF-1 LR3, insulin-like growth factor long arginine 3, protein is a synthetic analog of IGF-1. The substitutions include an Arginine substitution and an N-terminal protein extension. Consequently, IGF-1 LR3 has improved biological potency and extended half-life.Highly pure and bioactive 9 kDa IGF-1 LR3 protein monomer, animal-free (AF) and carrier-protein free (CF). IGF-1 LR3 is often used in the maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells [1].
  • Recombinant mouse FGF2 protein/ bFGF is an important factor in the maintenance of mouse epiblast-derived stem cells (EpiSC). Mouse naïve pluripotency is maintained by LIF, BMP4, and Wnt signalling pathways. However, the primed state of pluripotency in mouse EpiSCs is more similar to hESC and hiPSC, being maintained by FGF2 and TGFβ/Activin/Nodal pathways.1,2High purity and bioactivity 16 kDa murine bFGF / FGF2 (basic FGF) protein, animal-origin free (AOF) and carrier-protein free (CF).
  • Recombinant bovine/porcine FGF2 protein 145 aa (bFGF/basic FGF) for the development of species-specific bovine (cow) and porcine (pig) cellular agriculture protocols and veterinary research applications. Used in comparative cell culture media optimization studies alongside Qk056, the 154aa form of porcine/bovine FGF-2.FGF-2 is used extensively in the maintenance and proliferation of induced pluripotent (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC)1-3  and for enhancement of proliferation in primary cell culture.High purity 16 kDa FGF-2 / bFGF protein, animal origin-free (AOF) and carrier-protein free (CF).
  • 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).
  • 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 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Mouse LIF (murine leukemia inhibitory factor) protein maintains the pluripotency and self-renewal of mouse  embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells. Qkine recombinant mouse LIF protein is animal-free and carrier-protein free for highly reproducible results. Bioactivity was tested by colony formation assay and determination of Nanog expression.1
  • 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*
  • Zebrafish FGF-2 protein (bFGF/basic FGF) has been used extensively to support the maintenance and proliferation of human and mouse induced pluripotent (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC); used in the original Ludwig et al feeder-free culture of embryonic stem cells protocols 1-3. High purity 17 kDa FGF2 / bFGF protein, animal-derived component free (ACDF) and carrier-protein free (CF).  This version of recombinant zebrafish FGF2 is used by the core facility at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, UK and historically by many of the stem cell groups based at University of Cambridge.
  • Recombinant human FGF2 protein (154 aa) is a highly bioactive, long–form of human fibroblast growth factor 2 protein. FGF-2 protein is used to support the maintenance of human embryonic stem cells and proliferation and differentiation of induced pluripotent and mesenchymal stem cells. This 154 aa form of FGF-2 comprises the core structured region and N-terminal extension.High purity and bioactivity 17 kDa FGF-2 / bFGF protein, animal-free (AOF) and carrier-protein free (CF).
  • Human FGF2 /bFGF protein (145 aa) is our gold-standard and recommended FGF2 / bFGF protein for induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC) maintenance, and induced pluripotent and mesenchymal stem cells proliferation and differentiation.High purity and bioactivity 17 kDa FGF2 / bFGF protein, animal-derived component free (ACDF) and carrier-protein free (CF) comprising the core structured region (145 amino acids) sufficient for full biological activity.

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