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GM-CSF protein.GM-CSF is produced in response to a number of inflammatory mediators by mesenchymal cells present in thehemopoietic environment and at peripheral sites of inflammation. GM-CSF is able to stimulate the productionof neutrophilic granulocytes, macrophages, and mixedgranulocyte-macrophage colonies from bone marrow cellsand can stimulate the formation of eosinophil coloniesfrom fetal liver progenitor cells. GM-CSF can also stimulate some functional activities in mature granulocytes andmacrophages. GM-CSF receptors shows significant homologies with other receptors for hematopoietic growthfactors, including IL2,IL-3, IL-6, IL-7, EPO, and the Prolactin receptors.Recombinant murine GM-CSF produced in E. coli is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 125amino acids and having a molecular mass of 14.285kDa.Murine GM-CSF is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
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