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GlossaryStem Cell Factor (SCF)

protein crucial for stem cell survival and differentiation

Stem Cell Factor (SCF), also known as Kit Ligand, is a protein that plays a crucial role in the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells, which are the cells responsible for forming blood. SCF binds to the c-Kit receptor on the surface of these stem cells, activating signaling pathways that are essential for their function and maintenance. This factor is also important in other biological processes, including pigmentation, fertility, and the development of certain cell types in the immune system.

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[4-t-Butylphenyl]-N-(4-imidazol-1-yl phenyl)sulfonamide (ISCK03) Inhibits SCF/c-kit Signaling in 501mel Human Melanoma Cells and Abolishes Melanin Production in Mice and Brownish Guinea Pigs

research [4-t-Butylphenyl]-N-(4-imidazol-1-yl phenyl)sulfonamide (ISCK03) Inhibits SCF/c-kit Signaling in 501mel Human Melanoma Cells and Abolishes Melanin Production in Mice and Brownish Guinea Pigs

26 citations, July 2007 in “Biochemical Pharmacology”

ISCK03 stops melanin production in human melanoma cells and lightens skin color in mice and guinea pigs.

research Skipping of Exons by Premature Termination of Transcription and Alternative Splicing Within Intron-5 of the Sheep SCF Gene: A Novel Splice Variant

6 citations, June 2012 in “PloS one”

A new mRNA variant of the SCF gene in sheep skin produces a shorter, different protein.

Expressions of bFGF, ET-1 and SCF in Dermal Papilla Cells and Their Relation to Biological Properties

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