The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human Cardiotrophin-1. AA range:31-80
Alternative Synonym:
CTF1, 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.
