Swiss-Prot Acc.P09038.Acts as a ligand for FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and FGFR4 (PubMed:8663044).
Also acts as an integrin ligand which is required for FGF2 signaling (PubMed:28302677).
Binds to integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 (PubMed:28302677).
Plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, cell differentiation and cell migration (PubMed:8663044, PubMed:28302677).
Functions as a potent mitogen in vitro (PubMed:1721615, PubMed:3964259, PubMed:3732516).
Can induce angiogenesis (PubMed:23469107, PubMed:28302677).
Mediates phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and thereby promotes retinal lens fiber differentiation (PubMed:29501879).