Biologically active factor

The invention comprises a factor having the following characteristics: a) It inhibits granulocyte-macrophage colony and cluster formation; b) It has a molecular weight of about 8 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE; c) It has a weak anionic charge at pH 7.4 as shown by anion exchange chromatography; d) It...

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Hauptverfasser: GENTILE, PATRICK S, BROXMEYER, HAL E, MANTEL, CHARLIE R
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Zusammenfassung:The invention comprises a factor having the following characteristics: a) It inhibits granulocyte-macrophage colony and cluster formation; b) It has a molecular weight of about 8 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE; c) It has a weak anionic charge at pH 7.4 as shown by anion exchange chromatography; d) It has a flattened isoelectric titration curve as shown by anion exchange chromatography; and d) It is a protein. The invention also comprises methods of making and using the factor and compositions comprising the factor.