Pleiotrophin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Pleiotrophin (168 aa, ~19 kDa) is encoded by the human PTN gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of both neurite outgrowth and cell proliferation.

**Synonyms:** - HB-GAM - HBBM - HBGF-8 - HBNF - HBNF-1 - Heparin Affin Regulatory Protein - Heparin Binding Growth Factor 8 - Heparin-Binding Brain Mitogen - Heparin-Binding Growth Factor 8 - Heparin-Binding Growth Factor-8 - Heparin-Binding Growth-Associated Molecule - Heparin-Binding Neurite Outgrowth-Promoting Factor 1 - Heparin-Binding Neurotrophic Factor - Neurite Growth-Promoting Factor 1 - Neurite Outgrowth-Promoting Factor, Heparin Binding - OSF-1 - Osteoblast-Specific Factor 1 - PTN