Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 (FGF-18), a member of the FGF family, characterized by its heparin-binding properties plays a significant role in regulating diverse biological processes such as embryonic development, skeletal and bone development, cartilage maintenance, angiogenesis and tissue repair.

In cell culture, FGF-18 is widely used to support cell culture maintenance and proliferation, promote chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells, stimulate angiogenesis, and enhance tissue regeneration.

FGF-18 is a high purity truncated protein with a molecular weight of 20.2 kDa. This protein is animal origin-free, carrier-free and tag-free to ensure its purity with exceptional lot-to-lot consistency. Qkine Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 is suitable for the culture of reproducible and high-quality stem cells, primary cells and other relevant cells.

• High purity human protein (Uniprot number: O76093)
• >98%, by SDS-PAGE quantitative densitometry
• Source: Expressed in E. coli
• Size in 20.2 kDa monomer
• Animal origin-free (AOF) and carrier protein-free
• Manufactured in Cambridge, UK
• Lyophilised from Tris/NaCl
• Resuspend in water at >100µg/mL, prepare single-use aliquots, add carrier protein if desired, and store frozen at -20°C or -80°C.