Gene description for FGF18
Gene name	fibroblast growth factor 18
Gene symbol	FGF18
Other names/aliases	FGF-18 ZFGF5
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - FGF18
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_8817
Entrez Gene	8817
HGNC	3674
MIM	603726
UniProt	O76093
FGF18 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable

Gene ontology annotations for FGF18

Molecular Function     growth factor activity GO:0008083 IEA     type 2 fibroblast growth factor receptor binding GO:0005111 IDA     type 1 fibroblast growth factor receptor binding GO:0005105 IDA Biological Process     positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0030949 IEA     positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070374 IC     nervous system development GO:0007399 IEA     neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway GO:0048011 TAS     positive regulation of cell proliferation GO:0008284 IEA     regulation of endothelial cell proliferation GO:0001936 IDA     endochondral ossification GO:0001958 IEA     cell-cell signaling GO:0007267 TAS     phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling GO:0048015 TAS     epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0007173 TAS     chondrocyte development GO:0002063 IEA     anatomical structure morphogenesis GO:0009653 TAS     signal transduction GO:0007165 TAS     intramembranous ossification GO:0001957 IEA     angiogenesis GO:0001525 IEA     insulin receptor signaling pathway GO:0008286 TAS     positive regulation of MAP kinase activity GO:0043406 IDA     positive regulation of chondrocyte differentiation GO:0032332 IEA     positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis to fibroblast growth factor GO:2000546 IDA     fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0008543 TAS     Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway GO:0038095 TAS     regulation of sprouting angiogenesis GO:1903670 IDA     innate immune response GO:0045087 TAS     lung development GO:0030324 IEA Subcellular Localization     nucleolus GO:0005730 IDA     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS     extracellular space GO:0005615 TAS