Midkine
A developmentally regulated, HEPARIN-binding secreted growth factor homologous to pleiotrophin (PTN). It regulates cell proliferation through its interaction with ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK) and is involved in the formation of NEOINTIMA following arterial injury.
Year introduced: 2019 (1991)
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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.854, D12.776.467.848, D23.529.831
MeSH Unique ID: D000078792
Registry Number: 137497-38-2
Entry Terms:
- Cytokine MK
- Amphiregulin-Associated Protein
- Amphiregulin Associated Protein