バックグラウンド: | Ligand for the receptor-type protein-tyrosine kinase KIT. Plays an essential role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation, hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, mast cell development, migration and function, and in melanogenesis. KITLG/SCF binding can activate several signaling pathways. Promotes phosphorylation of PIK3R1, the regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and subsequent activation of the kinase AKT1. KITLG/SCF and KIT also transmit signals via GRB2 and activation of RAS, RAF1 and the MAP kinases MAPK1/ERK2 and/or MAPK3/ERK1. KITLG/SCF and KIT promote activation of STAT family members STAT1, STAT3 and STAT5. KITLG/SCF and KIT promote activation of PLCG1, leading to the production of the cellular signaling molecules diacylglycerol and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate. KITLG/SCF acts synergistically with other cytokines, probably interleukins. |
シノニム: | Kit ligand (Mast cell growth factor) (MGF) (Stem cell factor) (SCF) (c-Kit ligand) [Cleaved into: Soluble KIT ligand (sKITLG)], KITLG, MGF SCF |
UniProt Protein Function: | SCF: Ligand for the receptor-type protein-tyrosine kinase KIT. Plays an essential role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation, hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, mast cell development, migration and function, and in melanogenesis. KITLG/SCF binding can activate several signaling pathways. Promotes phosphorylation of PIK3R1, the regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and subsequent activation of the kinase AKT1. KITLG/SCF and KIT also transmit signals via GRB2 and activation of RAS, RAF1 and the MAP kinases MAPK1/ERK2 and/or MAPK3/ERK1. KITLG/SCF and KIT promote activation of STAT family members STAT1, STAT3 and STAT5. KITLG/SCF and KIT promote activation of PLCG1, leading to the production of the cellular signaling molecules diacylglycerol and inositol 1,4,5- trisphosphate. KITLG/SCF acts synergistically with other cytokines, probably interleukins. Homodimer, non-covalently linked (Probable). Heterotetramer with KIT, binding two KIT molecules; thereby mediates KIT dimerization and subsequent activation by autophosphorylation. Belongs to the SCF family. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. |
UniProt Protein Details: | Protein type:Membrane protein, integral Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 12q22 Cellular Component: extracellular space; cytoskeleton; cytoplasm; integral to membrane; extracellular region; plasma membrane Molecular Function:protein binding; growth factor activity; cytokine activity; stem cell factor receptor binding Biological Process: epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway; fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway; phosphoinositide-mediated signaling; nerve growth factor receptor signaling pathway; embryonic hemopoiesis; male gonad development; germ cell programmed cell death; signal transduction; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; cell proliferation; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; negative regulation of mast cell apoptosis; positive regulation of melanocyte differentiation; innate immune response; positive regulation of Ras protein signal transduction; positive regulation of myeloid leukocyte differentiation; cell adhesion; neural crest cell migration; positive regulation of DNA replication Disease: Hyperpigmentation, Familial Progressive, 2; Skin/hair/eye Pigmentation, Variation In, 7 |
NCBI Summary: | This gene encodes the ligand of the tyrosine-kinase receptor encoded by the KIT locus. This ligand is a pleiotropic factor that acts in utero in germ cell and neural cell development, and hematopoiesis, all believed to reflect a role in cell migration. In adults, it functions pleiotropically, while mostly noted for its continued requirement in hematopoiesis. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
UniProt Code: | P21583 |
NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 134289 |
NCBI Gene ID: | 4254 |
NCBI Accession: | P21583.1 |
UniProt Secondary Accession: | P21583,Q16487, Q68DZ2, Q7M4N8, Q9UQK7, A0AV09, A8K2Q4 B7ZLM4, |
UniProt Related Accession: | P21583 |
Molecular Weight: | Approximately 150 kDa |
NCBI Full Name: | Kit ligand |
NCBI Synonym Full Names: | KIT ligand |
NCBI Official Symbol: | KITLG |
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | SF; MGF; SCF; FPH2; KL-1; Kitl; SHEP7 |
NCBI Protein Information: | kit ligand; c-Kit ligand; steel factor; stem cell factor; mast cell growth factor; familial progressive hyperpigmentation 2 |
UniProt Protein Name: | Kit ligand |
UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | Mast cell growth factor; MGF; Stem cell factor; SCF; c-Kit ligandCleaved into the following chain:Soluble KIT ligand; sKITLG |
Protein Family: | SCF-associated factor |
UniProt Gene Name: | KITLG |
UniProt Entry Name: | SCF_HUMAN |