Anti-Human GM-CSF

Antigen Affinity Purified

This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody has been 0.2 um filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco?s phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 ? 7.3 containing 5.0% w/v trehalose with no calcium, magnesium, or preservatives present.

This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody has been 0.2 um filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco?s phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 ? 7.3 containing 5.0% w/v trehalose with no calcium, magnesium, or preservatives present.

Purified Recombinant Human GM-CSF (>98%)

Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor is a 22 kD, pleiotropic cytokine that is a white blood cell growth factor. It controls the production and function of blood cells by stimulating stem cells to produce granulocytes and monocytes. GM-CSF differs from G-CSF in that it affects more cell types including macrophages and eosinophils. Moreover, GM-CSF is part of the immune/inflammatory cascade, a process crucial for fighting infection. Interestingly, GM-CSF expression may have pathological implications. Autocrine expression of GM-CSF in myeloid leukemia cells is suspected to play a role in neoplasia, the formation of a new and abnormal growth of tissue. Additionally, GM-CSF expression has also been documented in certain solid tumors. There have also been reports of GM-CSF in synovial fluid from patients with arthritis suggesting that GM-CSF may play a role in tissue damage associated with the inflammatory process. Blocking GM-CSF is thought to have therapeutic potential by reducing inflammation. Some drugs are currently being developed to block GM-CSF.

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GM-CSF