The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Transforming Growth Factor, alpha across different species:

transforming growth factor, alpha (TGFA), transforming growth factor alpha (Tgfa), transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-A), transforming growth factor, alpha (tgfa), transforming growth factor alpha (LOC100009482), transforming growth factor alpha (LOC100121300)

Other aliases include:

TFGA, wa1, wa-1, TGFAA, RATTGFAA, TGFA, TGF-A, TGF alpha, LOC100009482, NV15606, DKFZp469C1513

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Transforming Growth Factor, alpha:

transforming growth factor, alpha – transforming growth factor-alpha – protransforming growth factor alpha – waved 1 – transforming growth factor alpha

Transforming Growth Factor, alpha fulfills a number of functions:

MAP kinase kinase activity – epidermal growth factor receptor binding – glycoprotein binding – growth factor activity – signal transducer activity – protein binding

Transforming Growth Factor, alpha is relevant to the following processes:

activation of MAPK activity – angiogenesis – cell proliferation – positive regulation of cell division – positive regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor activity – positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation – positive regulation of mitosis – anti-apoptosis – cytosolic calcium ion homeostasis – epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway – mammary gland alveolus development – negative regulation of cellular process – negative regulation of neuron apoptosis – neuroprotection – positive regulation of cell proliferation – positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation – response to drug – wound healing

Locations for Transforming Growth Factor, alpha:

cell surface – extracellular region – extracellular space – integral to membrane – plasma membrane – membrane – nucleus – integral to plasma membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology