FUNCTION: 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 s...
FUNCTION: 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.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
cell adhesion [GO:0007155]; ectopic germ cell programmed cell death [GO:0035234]; embryonic hemopoiesis [GO:0035162]; extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand [GO:0097192]; male gonad development [GO:0008584]; negative regulation of mast cell apoptotic process [GO:0033026]; neural ...
cell adhesion [GO:0007155]; ectopic germ cell programmed cell death [GO:0035234]; embryonic hemopoiesis [GO:0035162]; extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand [GO:0097192]; male gonad development [GO:0008584]; negative regulation of mast cell apoptotic process [GO:0033026]; neural crest cell migration [GO:0001755]; ovarian follicle development [GO:0001541]; positive regulation of cell population proliferation [GO:0008284]; positive regulation of hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation [GO:1901534]; positive regulation of hematopoietic stem cell proliferation [GO:1902035]; positive regulation of leukocyte migration [GO:0002687]; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity [GO:0043406]; positive regulation of mast cell proliferation [GO:0070668]; positive regulation of melanocyte differentiation [GO:0045636]; positive regulation of myeloid leukocyte differentiation [GO:0002763]; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation [GO:0050731]; positive regulation of Ras protein signal transduction [GO:0046579]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
cytokine activity [GO:0005125]; growth factor activity [GO:0008083]; stem cell factor receptor binding [GO:0005173]...
cytokine activity [GO:0005125]; growth factor activity [GO:0008083]; stem cell factor receptor binding [GO:0005173]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
cytoplasm [GO:0005737]; cytoskeleton [GO:0005856]; extracellular region [GO:0005576]; extracellular space [GO:0005615]; filopodium [GO:0030175]; integral component of membrane [GO:0016021]; lamellipodium [GO:0030027]; plasma membrane [GO:0005886]...
cytoplasm [GO:0005737]; cytoskeleton [GO:0005856]; extracellular region [GO:0005576]; extracellular space [GO:0005615]; filopodium [GO:0030175]; integral component of membrane [GO:0016021]; lamellipodium [GO:0030027]; plasma membrane [GO:0005886]
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