FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

Also known as CSF1_HUMAN, CSF1. Cytokine that plays an essential role in the regulation of survival, proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic precursor cells, especially mononuclear phagocytes, such as macrophages and monocytes. Promotes the release of proinflammatory chemokines, and thereby plays an important role in innate immunity and in inflammatory processes. Plays an important role in the regulation of osteoclast proliferation and differentiation, the regulation of bone resorption, and is required for normal bone development. Required for normal male and female fertility. Promotes reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton, regulates formation of membrane ruffles, cell adhesion and cell migration. Plays a role in lipoprotein clearance. Homodimer or heterodimer; disulfide-linked. Interacts with CSF1R.

EXTERNAL LINKS

CSF1

Macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1

CSF1

Molecular Synopsis