Lyophilized recombinant murine Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (M-CSF) remains stable up to 6 months at -80 °C from date of receipt. Upon reconstitution, rmM-CSF should be stable up to 1 week at 4 °C or up to 2 months at -20 °C.
Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (M-CSF), also known as Colony Stimulating Factor-1 (CSF-1), can stimulate the survival, proliferation and differentiation of mononuclear phagocytes, in addition to the spreading and motility of macrophages[1]. M-CSF is mainly produced by monocytes, macrophages, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells[2]. M-CSF interaction with its receptor, c-fms, has been implicated in the growth, invasion, and metastasis of of several diseases, including breast and endometrial cancers [1][3][4] . Synonyms: CSF1, CSF-1, MCSF