Growth/Differentiation Factor 15

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

**Definition:** Growth/differentiation factor 15 (308 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human GDF15 gene. This protein plays a role in both tissue differentiation and signal transduction.

**Synonyms:** - GDF-15 - GDF15 - MIC1 - Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine 1 - Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 - Macrophage-Inhibiting Cytokine 1 - NAG-1 - NAG1 - NRG-1 - NRG1 - NSAID (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug)-Activated Protein 1 - NSAID-Activated Gene 1 Protein - NSAID-Activated Protein 1 - NSAID-Regulated Gene 1 Protein - NSAID-Regulated Protein 1 - Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Activated Protein 1 - PDF - PTGF-Beta - PTGFB - Placental Bone Morphogenic Protein - Placental TGF-Beta - Prostate Differentiation Factor - Prostate-Derived Factor