granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
- granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor n a colony-stimulating factor produced by macrophages, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts that acts to promote the maturation of precursor cells into granulocytes (as neutrophils)
abbr. G-CSF see FILGRASTIM
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(G-CSF) a colony-stimulating factor, secreted by stimulated endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages, that stimulates the production of neutrophils from precursor cells. A recombinant form used therapeutically is called filgrastim.
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