fibroblast growth factor 18; FGF-18; zFGF5 (FGF18)

Function

• role in regulation of cell proliferation, cell differentiation & cell migration
• required for normal ossification & bone development
• stimulates hepatic & intestinal proliferation
• interacts with FGFR3 & FGFR4

Structure

• belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family

Compartment

secreted (putative)

More general terms

• fibroblast growth factor
• glycoprotein

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=8817
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:8817
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/603726
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O76093.html