PEDF Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of the serpin family that does not display the serine protease inhibitory activity shown by many of the other serpin proteins. The encoded protein is secreted and strongly inhibits angiogenesis. In addition, this protein is a neurotrophic factor involved in neuronal differentiation in retinoblastoma cells. Mutations in this gene were found in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta, type VI. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]

PEDF: a secreted neurotrophic protein that induces extensive neuronal differentiation in retinoblastoma cells. Potent inhibitor of angiogenesis. As it does not undergo the S (stressed) to R (relaxed) conformational transition characteristic of active serpins, it exhibits no serine protease inhibitory activity. The N-terminal (AA 44-121) exhibits neurite outgrowth-inducing activity. The C-terminal exposed loop (AA 382-418) is essential for serpin activity. Extracellular phosphorylation enhances antiangiogenic activity.

Protein type: Inhibitor; Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17p13.3

Cellular Component: extracellular matrix; extracellular region; extracellular space

Molecular Function: protein binding; serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity

Biological Process: cell proliferation; multicellular organismal development; negative regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of neurogenesis

Disease: Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type Vi