Growth/differentiation factor 8

Basic Information


Uniprot ID: O14793
Secondary ID: A1C2J7, A1C2K0, Q6B0H2
Symbol: MSTN
Other Name: GDF8,GDF-8,Myostatin
Class: Single Protein
Type: pro-fibrotic
Molecular Function: Cytokine,Growth factor,Heparin-binding


Target Classification


Category I Category II Category III
Extracellular Growth factor and receptor TGF-beta superfamily

Related Compound



Fibrosis Related Property


Reference Record 1

PubMed ID 18453534 Compound ID
CAS Name
Model vitro,mice Fibrosis Disease Muscle fibrosis
Process I
Process II fibroblasts proliferation
Process III prevenet collagen deposition
Mechanism

Reference Record 2

PubMed ID 18422491 Compound ID
CAS Name
Model vitro,human,rat Fibrosis Disease Penile fibrosis
Process I
Process II myofibroblasts differentiation
Process III prevenet collagen deposition
Mechanism

Reference Record 3

PubMed ID 18252947 Compound ID
CAS Name
Model vitro Fibrosis Disease Fibrosis
Process I
Process II
Process III
Mechanism