Description
SDF-1 beta (stromal cell-derived factor-1 beta) is a non-glycosylated Polypeptide that is produced in E-Coli, belonging to the alpha chemokine (C-X-C) family of cytokines.1 SDF-1beta is a highly efficacious chemoattractant for resting lymphocytes and CD34(+) progenitor cells, and it efficiently blocks the CXCR-4-mediated entry into cells of T cell line tropic strains of HIV type 1 (HIV-1). SDF-1beta promotes HIV-1 replication and disease progression.2