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.