The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development, cell
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Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
Plays a role in the fasting response, glucose homeostasis, lipolysis and lipogenesis. Can stimulate cell proliferation (in vitro). May be involved in hair development.
["MAPK signaling pathway","Ras signaling pathway","Rap1 signaling pathway","Calcium signaling pathway","Regulation of actin cytoskeleton","Chemical carcinogenesis - receptor activation","Melanoma","Breast cancer","Gastric cancer","PIP3 activates AKT signaling","RAF\/MAP kinase cascade","Constitutive Signaling by Aberrant PI3K in Cancer"]
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Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to FGF22 (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for FGF22 itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.