Hdgf - heparin binding growth factor

Predicted to enable several functions, including DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; cytoskeletal protein binding activity; and growth factor activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to interleukin-7 and negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process. Located in extracellular space and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; liver; sensory organ; and telencephalon ventricular layer. Orthologous to human HDGF (heparin binding growth factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]