bFGF Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members bind heparin and possess broad mitogenic and angiogenic activities. This protein has been implicated in diverse biological processes, such as limb and nervous system development, wound healing, and tumor growth. The mRNA for this gene contains multiple polyadenylation sites, and is alternatively translated from non-AUG (CUG) and AUG initiation codons, resulting in five different isoforms with distinct properties. The CUG-initiated isoforms are localized in the nucleus and are responsible for the intracrine effect, whereas, the AUG-initiated form is mostly cytosolic and is responsible for the paracrine and autocrine effects of this FGF. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

FGF2: Plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, angiogenesis, cell differentiation and cell migration. Functions as potent mitogen in vitro. Monomer. Homodimer. Interacts with FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and FGFR4. Affinity between fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their receptors is increased by heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans that function as coreceptors. Interacts with CSPG4, FGFBP1 and TEC. Found in a complex with FGFBP1, FGF1 and FGF2. Expressed in granulosa and cumulus cells. Expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, but not in non- cancerous liver tissue. Belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family. 4 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative initiation.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Activator

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q26

Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region; nucleus

Molecular Function: heparin binding; protein binding; ligand-dependent nuclear receptor transcription coactivator activity; growth factor activity; cytokine activity; chemoattractant activity; fibroblast growth factor receptor binding

Biological Process: extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; nerve growth factor receptor signaling pathway; wound healing; activation of MAPK activity; somatic stem cell maintenance; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; chemotaxis; signal transduction; hyaluronan catabolic process; growth factor dependent regulation of satellite cell proliferation; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; positive chemotaxis; positive regulation of cell proliferation; embryonic morphogenesis; positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation; epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway; nervous system development; fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway; phosphoinositide-mediated signaling; positive regulation of cell fate specification; positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase activity; negative regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration; regulation of angiogenesis; organ morphogenesis; positive regulation of angiogenesis; cell migration during sprouting angiogenesis; ureteric bud branching; release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol; positive regulation of cell division; Ras protein signal transduction; insulin receptor signaling pathway; phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process; innate immune response; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; inositol phosphate biosynthetic process