8om6

Structural highlights

Function

FGF2_HUMAN Plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, angiogenesis, cell differentiation and cell migration. Functions as potent mitogen in vitro.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Shimoyama Y, Gotoh M, Ino Y, Sakamoto M, Kato K, Hirohashi S. Characterization of high-molecular-mass forms of basic fibroblast growth factor produced by hepatocellular carcinoma cells: possible involvement of basic fibroblast growth factor in hepatocarcinogenesis. Jpn J Cancer Res. 1991 Nov;82(11):1263-70. PMID:1721615
2. ↑ Ornitz DM, Xu J, Colvin JS, McEwen DG, MacArthur CA, Coulier F, Gao G, Goldfarb M. Receptor specificity of the fibroblast growth factor family. J Biol Chem. 1996 Jun 21;271(25):15292-7. PMID:8663044