Description
Product Characteristics:
FGF20 is secreted heparin binding growth factor that is a member of the FGF family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion by promoting cellular proliferation and differentiation. The gene for FGF20 was shown to be expressed in normal brain, particularly the cerebellum. FGF20 signals through the FGFR 2c and 3c and is expressed during limb and brain development.
Subcellular location: Secreted
Synonyms: FGF-20, Fgf20, FGF20_HUMAN, FGFK, Fibroblast Growth Factor 20.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor family. The fibroblast growth factors possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. This gene product is a secreted neurotrophic factor but lacks a typical signal peptide. It is expressed in normal brain, particularly the cerebellum, and may regulate central nervous system development and function. Homodimerization of this protein was shown to regulate its receptor binding activity and concentration gradient in the extracellular matrix. Genetic variations of this gene have been associated with Parkinson disease susceptibility. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]