Fibroblast Growth Factor 8

Preferred Label : Fibroblast Growth Factor 8;

NCIt synonyms : FGF8; Fibroblast Growth Factor-8; AIGF; Androgen-Induced Growth Factor; Heparin-Binding Growth Factor 8; HBGF-8; FGF-8;

NCIt definition : Fibroblast growth factor 8 (233 aa, 27 kDa) is encoded by the human FGF8 gene. This protein plays a role in brain, eye, ear, and limb development during embryogenesis.;

Details

Origin ID

C26128;

UMLS CUI

C1527809;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- pleiotrophin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- FGF8 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- FGF8 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
False automatic mappings
- Amelogenesis imperfecta and gingival fibromatosis syndrome [OMIM Phenotype]
- amelogenesis imperfecta type 1G [DO Concept]
OMIM relation
- Fibroblast growth factor 8 [OMIM gene]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Fibroblast growth factor 8 [OMIM gene]
- Pleiotrophin [OMIM gene]
- fibroblast growth factor 8 [ORDO Gene]
- fibroblast growth factor 8 [HGNC gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- FGF8 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- FGF8 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- FGF8 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Fibroblast Growth Factor Gene Family [NCIt concept]
- Growth Factor Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Extracellular Space [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Heparin Binding Growth Factor [NCIt concept]
gene_product_is_element_in_pathway
- Actin Cytoskeleton Regulation Pathway [NCIt concept]
- MAPK Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
- Melanoma Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Angiogenic Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell Differentiation Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell Proliferation Regulatory Process [NCIt concept]
- Embryogenesis [NCIt concept]
- Heparin Binding [NCIt concept]
- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]
- Receptor Binding [NCIt concept]
- Receptor Signaling [NCIt concept]

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