HBEGF Proteins

Protein Information

HBEGF is a growth factor that mediates its effects via EGFR, ERBB2 and ERBB4. It is required for normal cardiac valve formation and normal heart function. HBEGF promotes smooth muscle cell proliferation. It may be involved in macrophage-mediated cellular proliferation. It is mitogenic for fibroblasts, but not endothelial cells. It is able to bind EGF receptor/EGFR with higher affinity than EGF itself and is a far more potent mitogen for smooth muscle cells than EGF. It also acts as a diphtheria toxin receptor.

Synonyms

AW047313; Diphtheria toxin receptor; Diphtheria toxin receptor (heparin binding epidermal growth factor - like growth factor); diphtheria toxin receptor (heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor); diphtheria toxin receptor (heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor); DTR; DT-R; DTS; DTSF; GFHB; hb egf; HBEGF; Hb-egf; Hegfl; heparin binding EGF like growth factor; heparin binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor; heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor; heparin-binding epidermal -growth - like growth factor; heparin-binding epidermal growth factor; heparin-binding epidermal -growth factor; proheparin-binding EGF-like growth factor