Stem Cell Factor

Synonyms

Mast Cell Growth Factor

Steel Factor

c kit Ligand

c-kit Ligand

kit Ligand

A hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the cell surface c-kit protein (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT). It is expressed during embryogenesis and is a growth factor for a number of cell types including the MAST CELLS and the MELANOCYTES in addition to the HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS.