protein

Recombinant HumanGDF-15, 5 μg

GFH171-5

Recombinant HumanGDF-15, 5 μg

Growth Factors

Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15) is a member of the TransformingGrowth Factor β (TGF-β) family and is made by the placenta and cardiovascular tissues.GDF-15 regulates inflammatory and apoptotic pathways during cellular stress and injury.GDF-15 is emerging as a biomarker of early heart disease, such that increased levels of circulatingGDF-15 are associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure.

Growth Differentiation Factor 15, GDF15, GDF 15, MIC-1, placental TGF β, prostate differentiation factor

12 months from date of receipt when stored at -20°C to -80°C as supplied. 1 month when stored at 4°C after reconstituting as directed. 3 months when stored at -20°C to -80°C after reconstituting as directed.