CTF1, Official Symbol CTF1provided by HGNC Official Full Name cardiotrophin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:2499 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000150281 MIM:600435; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2499 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CT1; CT-1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a secreted cytokine that induces cardiac myocyte hypertrophy in vitro. It has been shown to bind and activate the ILST/gp130 receoptor. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Expression Broad expression in ovary (RPKM 6.4), heart (RPKM 3.8) and 20 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all