Rabbit anti-Human FGF1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P05230

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FGF1

Target Full Name

Fibroblast growth factor 1

Target Function

Plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, angiogenesis, cell differentiation and cell migration. Functions as potent mitogen in vitro. Acts as a ligand for FGFR1 and integrins. Binds to FGFR1 in the presence of heparin leading to FGFR1 dimerization and activation via sequential autophosphorylation on tyrosine residues which act as docking sites for interacting proteins, leading to the activation of several signaling cascades. Binds to integrin ITGAV:ITGB3. Its binding to integrin, subsequent ternary complex formation with integrin and FGFR1, and the recruitment of PTPN11 to the complex are essential for FGF1 signaling. Induces the phosphorylation and activation of FGFR1, FRS2, MAPK3/ERK1, MAPK1/ERK2 and AKT1. Can induce angiogenesis.

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted. Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cell cortex. Cytoplasm, cytosol. Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

Heparin-binding growth factors family

Target Tissue Specificity

Predominantly expressed in kidney and brain. Detected at much lower levels in heart and skeletal muscle.

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

Acidic fibroblast growth factor; aFGF; Beta endothelial cell growth factor; Beta-endothelial cell growth factor; ECGF; ECGF beta; ECGF-beta; ECGFA; ECGFB; Endothelial Cell Growth Factor alpha; Endothelial Cell Growth Factor beta; FGF 1; FGF alpha; Fgf1; FGF1_HUMAN; FGFA; Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 Acidic; Fibroblast growth factor 1; GLIO703; HBGF 1; HBGF-1; HBGF1; Heparin binding growth factor 1; Heparin binding growth factor 1 precursor; Heparin-binding growth factor 1

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (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. This protein functions as a modifier of endothelial cell migration and proliferation, as well as an angiogenic factor. It acts as a mitogen for a variety of mesoderm- and neuroectoderm-derived cells in vitro, thus is thought to be involved in organogenesis. Multiple alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms have been described.