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All listed services and products are For Research Use Only. Do Not use in any diagnostic or therapeutic applications.

Background

Growth arrest specific 6 (GAS6) is a secreted vitamin K-modified extracellular ligand encoded by GAS6 gene, secreted by stromal and myeloid cell populations, localized to extracellular matrix and cell surface membrane interfaces. Distinct from other secreted growth factors, GAS6 relies on gamma-carboxylated N-terminal domains to bridge phosphatidylserine externalized on apoptotic debris and cell-surface TAM receptor complexes, while simultaneously transmitting anti-inflammatory signaling cascades to restrain myeloid inflammatory activation. Under resting physiological immune states, basal GAS6 secretion sustains steady efferocytic clearance of apoptotic cells without inducing overt tissue immune suppression. Upon tissue injury and cellular apoptosis, accumulated extracellular GAS6 forms crosslinking complexes bridging dead cell membranes and macrophage TAM receptors, facilitating downstream anti-inflammatory cytokine release and inflammatory resolution programs. Unlike broad-spectrum secreted trophic factors with general proliferative roles, GAS6 bears specialized efferocytosis and immune-resolving functions that cannot be fully compensated by other TAM ligand family members, linking apoptotic debris recognition directly to tissue anti-inflammatory homeostatic pathways. Loss of functional GAS6 severely blunts apoptotic cell clearance and amplifies persistent tissue inflammatory responses, while sustained GAS6 ligand activity restrains excessive myeloid inflammation, establishing GAS6 as a core research target for secreted immunomodulatory ligand biology and anti-inflammatory compound screening.

GAS6 executes core TAM receptor bridging function within extracellular matrix compartments, utilizing conserved gamma-carboxylated glutamic acid motifs to power dual recognition of phosphatidylserine lipid moieties and TAM receptor extracellular domains. Conserved ligand interaction regions exclusively engage TAM receptor ectodomains, separating its binding spectrum from unrelated secreted growth factors distributed across tissue microenvironments. GAS6-mediated molecular bridging bridges apoptotic debris labeling and macrophage immune receptor activation, balancing efferocytic clearance efficiency and tissue inflammatory response magnitude according to local apoptotic cell load. GAS6 participates in extensive physiological processes including apoptotic cell efferocytosis, myeloid inflammatory suppression and tissue repair homeostasis. Deficient GAS6 secretion disrupts silent clearance of dying cells and impairs systemic inflammatory resolution capacity. Therefore, GAS6 represents a pivotal research target for secreted vitamin K-dependent ligand study and inflammation-resolving therapeutic screening.

Fig. 1 Comparative schematic of GAS6-mediated joint homeostasis in normal and obese osteoarthritic cartilage. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 GAS6 deficiency suppresses macrophage efferocytosis and induces inflammatory cartilage erosion in obese osteoarthritis.1

GAS6 Protein Function: Core Roles in TAM Receptor Bridging and Inflammatory Resolution Tuning

The biological functions of GAS6 are focused on dual lipid-receptor binding, efferocytic clearance and myeloid inflammatory control:

  • Vitamin K-Dependent Dual Binding: Crosslinks apoptotic cell phosphatidylserine and macrophage TAM surface receptors.
  • Efferocytosis Triggering: Initiates engulfment of apoptotic cellular debris to prevent secondary inflammatory activation.
  • Tissue Immune Homeostasis Maintenance: Sustains low-level silent debris clearance under steady physiological conditions.
  • Anti-Inflammatory Immune Modulation: Governs the magnitude of suppressive cytokine secretion upon tissue injury.
  • Disease Relevance: GAS6 loss impairs apoptotic clearance and exacerbates chronic inflammation, while intact ligand activity promotes tissue inflammatory resolution.

GAS6 Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers high-quality GAS6 proteins through optimized expression systems, including full-length secreted ligand and isolated receptor-binding domain variants. These products retain native TAM receptor crosslinking biological activity, suitable for extracellular ligand-receptor interaction assays and inflammation-resolving modulator screening. All GAS6 proteins undergo strict quality control to ensure consistent performance and reliable application across diverse research platforms.

GAS6 Membrane Protein Product

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GAS6 Stable Cell Line Product

Creative Biolabs provides custom-engineered GAS6 stable cell lines, including overexpression and blank control models. These cell lines are optimized for secreted ligand expression profiling and TAM receptor inflammatory signal functional analysis. Each cell line undergoes stringent validation to ensure stable expression profiles and consistent functional performance in diverse experimental contexts.

GAS6 Stable Cell Line Product

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GAS6 Recombinant Antibody Product

High-specificity recombinant antibodies targeting GAS6 are developed via advanced antibody engineering technologies, with no cross-reactivity with other TAM ligand family proteins. These antibodies are validated for extracellular matrix and cell surface ligand localization detection and multi-tissue secretion profiling, and can be combined with TAM receptor detection reagents to analyze complete GAS6 immune signaling complexes in myeloid cell models.

GAS6 Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Native TAM Receptor Crosslinking Activity: Preserves intact dual phosphatidylserine and receptor binding capacity for efferocytosis research.
  • GAS6 Isoform Specificity: Eliminates non-specific cross-recognition of other TAM ligand family secreted proteins.
  • Resolution Immunology Compatibility: Optimized reagent series for macrophage efferocytosis and anti-inflammatory therapeutic screening workflows.
  • Comprehensive Customization Support: Facilitates end-to-end development of customized proteins, antibodies and stable cell lines to address secreted immunomodulatory ligand research demands.

Custom GAS6 Research Services

Beyond catalog products, Creative Biolabs offers specialized custom services for GAS6 research:

  • Custom GAS6 Protein Production: Tailored expression of mutant and tagged GAS6 constructs for TAM receptor ligand binding interaction analysis.
  • Custom Antibody Development: Generation of GAS6-specific antibodies for extracellular matrix immunostaining in stromal and myeloid cell populations.
  • Stable Cell Line Engineering: Construction of GAS6-modified cell models for TAM anti-inflammatory signaling research.
  • Functional Assay Development: Custom design of apoptotic debris clearance and inflammatory resolution detection workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the primary function of GAS6?

    GAS6 is a vitamin K-dependent secreted ligand that crosslinks apoptotic cells and macrophage TAM receptors to drive efferocytosis and suppress inflammation.

  2. Why is GAS6 a significant research target?

    GAS6 acts as a critical link between apoptotic debris recognition and tissue inflammatory resolution, governing homeostatic tissue immune balance.

  3. Are Creative Biolabs' GAS6 products suitable for clinical use?

    No, all GAS6 products and services are strictly for research use only, not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment.

  4. What types of GAS6 products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    Offerings include full-length GAS6 secreted ligand proteins, isoform-specific detection antibodies and custom stable cell lines for efferocytosis and inflammation research.

  5. How are GAS6 proteins validated for activity?

    GAS6 proteins are validated via dual phosphatidylserine-TAM receptor binding functional testing.

Reference
  1. Yao, Zihao, et al. "Down-regulated GAS6 impairs synovial macrophage efferocytosis and promotes obesity-associated osteoarthritis." Elife 12 (2023): e83069. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, without modification. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83069
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