| Tissue Specificity | While the three isoforms are present in most placental tissues, PlGF-2 is specific to early (8 week) placenta and only PlGF-1 is found in the colon and mammary carcinomas. |
| Post Translational Modifications | N-glycosylated. |
| Function | Growth factor active in angiogenesis and endothelial cell growth, stimulating their proliferation and migration. It binds to the receptor FLT1/VEGFR-1. Isoform PlGF-2 binds NRP1/neuropilin-1 and NRP2/neuropilin-2 in a heparin-dependent manner. Also promotes cell tumor growth. |
| Protein Name | Placenta Growth FactorPlgf |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-194313Reactome: R-HSA-195399 |
| Cellular Localisation | SecretedThe Three Isoforms Are Secreted But Plgf-2 Appears To Remain Cell Attached Unless Released By Heparin |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Placenta Growth Factor antibodyAnti-Plgf antibodyAnti-PGF antibodyAnti-PGFL antibodyAnti-PLGF antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org