Synthesized peptide derived from human Cardiotrophin-1. at AA range: 151-200
Alternative Synonym:
Cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1)
The protein encoded by this gene is a secreted cytokine that induces cardiac myocyte hypertrophy in vitro. It has been shown to bind and activate the ILST/gp130 receoptor. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
