Basic fibroblast growth factor

Fibroblast growth factor 2, also known as basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and FGF-β, is a growth factor and signaling protein encoded by the FGF2 gene.[5][6] It binds to and exerts effects via specific fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) proteins, themselves a family of closely related molecules. Fibroblast growth factor protein was first purified in 1975; soon thereafter three variants were isolated: 'basic FGF' (FGF2); Heparin-binding growth factor-2; and Endothelial cell growth factor-2. Gene sequencing revealed that this group is the same FGF2 protein and is a member of a family of FGF proteins.[7][8]

FGF2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesFGF2, BFGF, FGF-2, FGFB, HBGF-2, fibroblast growth factor 2
External IDsOMIM: 134920 MGI: 95516 HomoloGene: 1521 GeneCards: FGF2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

2247

14173

Ensembl

ENSG00000138685

ENSMUSG00000037225

UniProt

P09038

P15655

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002006
NM_001361665

NM_008006

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001997
NP_001348594

NP_032032

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 122.83 – 122.9 MbChr 3: 37.4 – 37.46 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Function

Like other FGF family members, basic fibroblast growth factor possesses broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and is involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion.

In normal tissue, bFGF is present in basement membranes and in the subendothelial extracellular matrix of blood vessels. It stays membrane-bound as long as there is no signal peptide.

It has been hypothesized that, during both wound healing of normal tissues and tumor development, the action of heparan sulfate-degrading enzymes activates bFGF, thus mediating the formation of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis.

In addition, it is synthesized and secreted by human adipocytes and the concentration of FGF2 correlates with the BMI in blood samples. It was also shown to act on preosteoblasts – in the form of an increased proliferation – after binding to fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 and activating phosphoinositide 3-kinase.[9]

FGF2 has been shown in preliminary animal studies to protect the heart from injury associated with a heart attack, reducing tissue death and promoting improved function after reperfusion.[10]

Recent evidence has shown that low levels of FGF2 play a key role in the incidence of excessive anxiety.[11]

Additionally, FGF2 is a critical component of human embryonic stem cell culture medium; the growth factor is necessary for the cells to remain in an undifferentiated state, although the mechanisms by which it does this are poorly defined. It has been demonstrated to induce gremlin expression which in turn is known to inhibit the induction of differentiation by bone morphogenetic proteins.[12] It is necessary in mouse-feeder cell dependent culture systems, as well as in feeder and serum-free culture systems.[13] FGF2, in conjunction with BMP4, promote differentiation of stem cells to mesodermal lineages. After differentiation, BMP4 and FGF2 treated cells generally produce higher amounts of osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation than untreated stem cells.[14] However, a low concentration of bFGF (10 ng/mL) may exert an inhibitory effect on osteoblast differentiation.[15] The nuclear form of FGF2 functions in mRNA export[16]

FGF2 is synthesized primarily as a 155 amino acid polypeptide, resulting in an 18 kDa protein. However, there are four alternate start codons which provide N-terminal extensions of 41, 46, 55, or 133 amino acids, resulting in proteins of 22 kDa (196 aa total), 22.5 kDa (201 aa total), 24 kDa (210 aa total) and 34 kDa (288 aa total), respectively.[7] Generally, the 155 aa/18 kDa low molecular weight (LMW) form is considered cytoplasmic and can be secreted from the cell, whereas the high molecular weight (HMW) forms are directed to the cell's nucleus.[17]

Interactions

Basic fibroblast growth factor has been shown to interact with casein kinase 2, alpha 1,[18] RPL6,[19] ribosomal protein S19[20] and API5.[16]

See also

References
  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000138685 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000037225 - Ensembl, May 2017
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  14. Lee TJ, Jang J, Kang S, Jin M, Shin H, Kim DW, Kim BS (January 2013). "Enhancement of osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells by mesodermal lineage induction with BMP-4 and FGF2 treatment". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 430 (2): 793–7. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.11.067. PMID 23206696.
  15. Del Angel-Mosqueda C, Gutiérrez-Puente Y, López-Lozano AP, Romero-Zavaleta RE, Mendiola-Jiménez A, Medina-De la Garza CE, Márquez-M M, De la Garza-Ramos MA (September 2015). "Epidermal growth factor enhances osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells in vitro". Head & Face Medicine. 11: 29. doi:10.1186/s13005-015-0086-5. PMC 4558932. PMID 26334535.
  16. Bong SM, Bae SH, Song B, Gwak H, Yang SW, Kim S, Nam S, Rajalingam K, Oh SJ, Kim TW, Park S, Jang H, Lee BI (June 2020). "Regulation of mRNA Export Through API5 and Nuclear FGF2 Interaction". Nucleic Acids Research. 48 (11): 6340–6352. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaa335. PMC 7293033. PMID 32383752.
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  19. Shen B, Arese M, Gualandris A, Rifkin DB (November 1998). "Intracellular association of FGF-2 with the ribosomal protein L6/TAXREB107". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 252 (2): 524–8. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1998.9677. PMID 9826564.
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