Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) is a member of the CCN (CYR61/CTGF/NOV) family of secreted proteins that share a multimodular organization. Each CCN member contains an IGF­binding protein domain, a von Willebrand factor type C domain, a thrombospondin type I domain, and a cysteine knot domain. The multimodular CTGF binds multiple ligands and shows effects in development, differentiation, and tumorigenesis. CTGF is a mitogen that is secreted by vascular endothelial cells. It plays a role in chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation, cell adhesion in many cell types, and is related to platelet-derived growth factor. The C­terminal cysteine knot motif contains the heparin and low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) binding sites that contributes to the adhesive and mitogenic properties of CTGF.  Certain polymorphisms in this gene have been linked with a higher incidence of systemic sclerosis. CTGF is the central mediator of tissue remodeling and fibrosis.  It is implicated in tumor progression and metastasis.  It promotes epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process whereby normal epithelial cells become migratory, matrix-producing fibroblasts important for invasion and metastasis.  Elevated CTGF levels are found in desmoplastic cancer where it supports the formation of the extensive fibrous connective tissue (desmoplasia) around cancer.  Blockade of the expression or activity of CTGF reduces tumor growth and metastasis in serveral cancer animal model.

Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) is a member of the CCN (CYR61/CTGF/NOV) family of secreted proteins that share a multimodular organization. Each CCN member contains an IGF­binding protein domain, a von Willebrand factor type C domain, a thrombospondin type I domain, and a cysteine knot domain. The multimodular CTGF binds multiple ligands and shows effects in development, differentiation, and tumorigenesis. CTGF is a mitogen that is secreted by vascular endothelial cells. It plays a role in chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation, cell adhesion in many cell types, and is related to platelet-derived growth factor. The C­terminal cysteine knot motif contains the heparin and low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) binding sites that contributes to the adhesive and mitogenic properties of CTGF.  Certain polymorphisms in this gene have been linked with a higher incidence of systemic sclerosis. CTGF is the central mediator of tissue remodeling and fibrosis.  It is implicated in tumor progression and metastasis.  It promotes epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process whereby normal epithelial cells become migratory, matrix-producing fibroblasts important for invasion and metastasis.  Elevated CTGF levels are found in desmoplastic cancer where it supports the formation of the extensive fibrous connective tissue (desmoplasia) around cancer.  Blockade of the expression or activity of CTGF reduces tumor growth and metastasis in serveral cancer animal model.

 

Product Details

 

Gene Symbol: CCN2; NOV2; HCS24; IGFBP; IBP-8; IGFBP-8

 

NCBI Gene ID: 1490

 

Uniprot Entry: Q5M8T4

 

Construct Details: Full length human CTGF gene is subcloned into the Lentiviral expression vector pLTC with an upstream CMV promoter, which can be used for both transient and stable expression in mammalian cells.  It can be co-transfected with the LentiPAK DNA mix (SKU# LP-001) into HEK293 cells to produce high titer lentiviral particles.

 

Vector Type: pLTC (lentiviral expression vector containing a heterologous CMV promoter, see the vector map above)

 

Formulation: Supplied with 10 μg of endotoxin-free plasmid DNA at 200 ng/μl in sterile TE buffer (pH8.0)

 

Gene Insert Size: 1050 (bp)

 

Gene Insert Sequence:  

ATGACCGCCGCCAGTATGGGCCCCGTCCGCGTCGCCTTCGTGGTCCTCCTCGCCCTCTGCAGCCGGCCGGCCGTCGGCCA

GAACTGCAGCGGGCCGTGCCGGTGCCCGGACGAGCCGGCGCCGCGCTGCCCGGCGGGCGTGAGCCTCGTGCTGGACGGCT

GCGGCTGCTGCCGCGTCTGCGCCAAGCAGCTGGGCGAGCTGTGCACCGAGCGCGACCCCTGCGACCCGCACAAGGGCCTC

TTCTGTGACTTCGGCTCCCCGGCCAACCGCAAGATCGGCGTGTGCACCGCCAAAGATGGTGCTCCCTGCATCTTCGGTGG

TACGGTGTACCGCAGCGGAGAGTCCTTCCAGAGCAGCTGCAAGTACCAGTGCACGTGCCTGGACGGGGCGGTGGGCTGCA

TGCCCCTGTGCAGCATGGACGTTCGTCTGCCCAGCCCTGACTGCCCCTTCCCGAGGAGGGTCAAGCTGCCCGGGAAATGC

TGCGAGGAGTGGGTGTGTGACGAGCCCAAGGACCAAACCGTGGTTGGGCCTGCCCTCGCGGCTTACCGACTGGAAGACAC

GTTTGGCCCAGACCCAACTATGATTAGAGCCAACTGCCTGGTCCAGACCACAGAGTGGAGCGCCTGTTCCAAGACCTGTG

GGATGGGCATCTCCACCCGGGTTACCAATGACAACGCCTCCTGCAGGCTAGAGAAGCAGAGCCGCCTGTGCATGGTCAGG

CCTTGCGAAGCTGACCTGGAAGAGAACATTAAGAAGGGCAAAAAGTGCATCCGTACTCCCAAAATCTCCAAGCCTATCAA

GTTTGAGCTTTCTGGCTGCACCAGCATGAAGACATACCGAGCTAAATTCTGTGGAGTATGTACCGACGGCCGATGCTGCA

CCCCCCACAGAACCACCACCCTGCCGGTGGAGTTCAAGTGCCCTGACGGCGAGGTCATGAAGAAGAACATGATGTTCATC

AAGACCTGTGCCTGCCATTACAACTGTCCCGGAGACAATGACATCTTTGAATCGCTGTACTACAGGAAGATGTACGGAGA

CATGGCATGA

 

 

Primers: Gene insert coding sequence can be confirmed by following primers:

(a) forward (or 5'-end) primer: 5’-CAAATGGGCGGTAGGCGTG-3’;

(b) reverse (or 3'-end)primer: 5’-CCAGGTTTCCGGGCCCTCAC-3’

 

 

Note: The sequence may vary due to the naturally occurring variants or mutations, such as single nucleotide polymorphism, or the artifact during PCR amplification.  High fidelity PCR systems should always be used. 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMAN.

Restriction: This product is not transferable or re-sellable.  Customer obtain no right to transfer, assign, or sublicense its use rights, or to transfer, resell, package, or otherwise distribute the product, or to use the product for the benefit of any third party or for any commercial purpose.  Customer may only use the product in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and rules.  Customer may not directly or indirectly use the product or allow the transfer, transmission, export or re-export of all or any part of the product in violation of any export control law or regulation of the united states or any other relevant jurisdiction.  Your use of this product constitutes acceptance of the terms of this limited use agreement.  Please refer to our “terms & conditions” for details.  If you are not willing to accept the limitation of this agreement, G&P Biosciences will accept return of the product for a full/partial refund.

 

Storage

 

The product is shipped at 4°C. Upon receipt, centrifuge the product briefly before opening the vial. It is recommended to store small aliquots at the temperature below –20°C for long-term storage and the product is stable for 6 months. 

 

 

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

 

 

 

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMAN.

 

References

 

1. J. Cell Biol. 114:1285 (1991).

2. J Cell Physiol. 181:153 (1999).

3. Endocr. Rev. 20:189 (1999).

4. Cancer Res. 66: 5817 (2006)

5. J. Hum. Genet. 51: 383 (2006) 

6. Dev. Cell 14: 818 (2008) 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

Product datasheet (pdf) can be downloaded here: LTP2078-PDS.pdf

 

 

 

Additional supporting documents, including COA and MSDS are available upon request.

 

 

 

FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMAN.

Restriction: This product is not transferable or re-sellable.  Customer obtain no right to transfer, assign, or sublicense its use rights, or to transfer, resell, package, or otherwise distribute the product, or to use the product for the benefit of any third party or for any commercial purpose.  Customer may only use the product in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and rules.  Customer may not directly or indirectly use the product or allow the transfer, transmission, export or re-export of all or any part of the product in violation of any export control law or regulation of the united states or any other relevant jurisdiction.  Your use of this product constitutes acceptance of the terms of this limited use agreement.  Please refer to our “terms & conditions” for details.  If you are not willing to accept the limitation of this agreement, G&P Biosciences will accept return of the product for a full/partial refund.