Fibroblast growth factor 20
Sign in to saveAlso known as FGF20, IPR028291
Fibroblast growth factor 20 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FGF20 gene.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- protein family
- Subclass of
- fibroblast growth factor family
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- FGF20
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Function
- References
Fibroblast growth factor 20 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FGF20 gene.
==Function== 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 gene was shown to be expressed in normal brain, particularly the cerebellum. The rat homolog is preferentially expressed in the brain and able to enhance the survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons in vitro.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fibroblast growth factor 20” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.