Gibco PeproTech recombinant growth factors for cell culture

Growth factors are cell signaling proteins that play important roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. In cell culture, growth factors can be supplied as serum or purified recombinant proteins. High-quality cell culture growth factors support cell health and provide stable and repeatable conditions for in vitro studies of mammalian cells. By optimizing concentrations of growth factors in cell culture, you can drive proliferation or differentiation to a particular phenotype.

Recombinant growth factors provide consistent behavior of cell cultures

Use of recombinant growth factors in mammalian cell culture gives you a higher level of control over experimental conditions, which can lead to more reproducible results in cell-based studies. PeproTech growth factors are high-quality recombinant proteins that offer consistency in quality and supply, reducing the risk of failed cell cultures and lost time. 

Most-used cell culture growth factors

EGF

Epidermal growth factor

EGF for cell culture of epithelial and fibroblast cells

Human EGF

Mouse EGF

FGF-2

Basic fibroblast growth factor

aka FGF basic, bFGF; for maintaining undifferentiated cells

Human FGF-2

Mouse FGF-2

BDNF

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Promotes neuronal survival and differentiation

Human BDNF 

Mouse BDNF

VEGF

Vascular endothelial growth factor

Induces endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis

Human VEGF 

Mouse VEGF 

GM-CSF

Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor

Hematopoietic cell modulating cytokine

Human GM-CSF

Mouse GM-CSF 


Benefits of using PeproTech growth factors

  • Reproducible potency of growth factor performance in cell culture
  • Consistent sourcing and performance throughout the RUO to GMP development process
  • Confidence that your growth factors will perform time after time

Recombinant growth factor potency and quality

The purity of each PeproTech growth factor lot is at least 98% as determined by SDS-PAGE and/or HPLC. In addition, each lot is tested for functionality and potency in cell-based assays.

Lot-to-lot consistency of recombinant growth factors supports robust cell culture processes


Consistency of cell culture materials aids the journey from lab to clinic

Heat stable technology
Thermometer icon Gibco and PeproTech heat-stable recombinant growth factors have been engineered for greater stability in cell culture conditions. Get exceptional performance and retain bioactivity without artificially high concentrations.

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Animal free recombinant proteins
Cartoon of a crossed-out cow headPeproTech animal-free recombinant proteins are manufactured using raw materials that are not of animal origin.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific offers an extensive catalog of recombinant proteins for use in a variety of applications including functional assays, immunoassays, and analytic controls. Search and filter the collection by species, expression system, and product grade.

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