STRO-1

STRO-1 is a cell surface protein expressed by bone marrow stromal cells and erythroid precursors. The frequency of colony forming units fibroblasts (CFU-F) was enriched 100-fold in the STRO-1+/Glycophorin A- population from bone marrow cells. The subset of marrow cells that expresses the STRO-1 antigen is capable of differentiating into multiple mesenchymal lineages including hematopoiesis-supportive stromal cells with a vascular smooth muscle-like phenotype, adipocytes, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes.||STRO-1 binds to approximately 10% of bone marrow mononuclear cells, greater than 95% of which are nucleated erythroid precursors. ||Applications: |Suitable for use in Immunofluorescence and Flow Cytometry. Other applications not tested.||Recommended Dilutions:|Flow Cytometry: 1:25|Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.||Storage and Stability:|May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.