FGF-basic, Fibroblast Growth Factor-basic, rat: FGF-basic is one of 23 known members of the FGF family.
Proteins of this family play a central role during prenatal development and postnatal growth and regeneration of a variety of tissues, by promoting cellular proliferation and differentiation.
FGF-basic is a non-glycosylated heparin binding growth factor that is expressed in the brain, pituitary, kidney, retina, bone, testis, adrenal gland liver, monocytes, epithelial cells and endothelial cells.
FGF-basic signals through FGFR 1b, 1c, 2c, 3c and 4., UnitProt ID: P13109