Rabbit anti-Human PDGFC Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9NRA1

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PDGFC

Target Full Name

Platelet-derived growth factor C

Target Function

Growth factor that plays an essential role in the regulation of embryonic development, cell proliferation, cell migration, survival and chemotaxis. Potent mitogen and chemoattractant for cells of mesenchymal origin. Required for normal skeleton formation during embryonic development, especially for normal development of the craniofacial skeleton and for normal development of the palate. Required for normal skin morphogenesis during embryonic development. Plays an important role in wound healing, where it appears to be involved in three stages: inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. Plays an important role in angiogenesis and blood vessel development. Involved in fibrotic processes, in which transformation of interstitial fibroblasts into myofibroblasts plus collagen deposition occurs. The CUB domain has mitogenic activity in coronary artery smooth muscle cells, suggesting a role beyond the maintenance of the latency of the PDGF domain. In the nucleus, PDGFC seems to have additional function.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytosol. Secreted. Nucleus. Cytoplasmic granule. Cell membrane.

Target Protein Families

PDGF/VEGF growth factor family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in the fallopian tube, vascular smooth muscle cells in kidney, breast and colon and in visceral smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract. Highly expressed in retinal pigment epithelia. Expressed in medulloblastoma. In the kidney, constitutive

Target Synonyms

Fallotein; hSCDGF; PDGF-C; PDGFC; PDGFC latent form; PDGFC receptor-binding form; PDGFC_HUMAN; Platelet derived growth factor C; Platelet-derived growth factor C; receptor-binding form; SCDGF; Secretory growth factor like protein; Secretory growth factor like protein fallotein; Spinal cord derived growth factor; Spinal cord-derived growth factor; VEGF E; VEGF-E

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor family. The four members of this family are mitogenic factors for cells of mesenchymal origin and are characterized by a core motif of eight cysteines. This gene product appears to form only homodimers. It differs from the platelet-derived growth factor alpha and beta polypeptides in having an unusual N-terminal domain, the CUB domain. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.