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growth factor — n a substance (as a vitamin B12 or an interleukin) that promotes growth and esp. cellular growth * * * any of various chemicals, particularly polypeptides, that have a variety of important roles in the stimulation of new cell growth and cell… … Medical dictionary
Growth factor — The term growth factor refers to a naturally occurring protein capable of stimulating cellular growth, [DorlandsDict|three/000038554|growth factor] proliferation and cellular differentiation. Growth factors are important for regulating a variety… … Wikipedia
bone growth factors — a group of growth factors that promote new bone formation. Bone morphogenic protein (BMP), a naturally occurring substance that induces osteoblast formation, has been genetically synthesized to form bone morphogenetic protein, which stimulates… … The new mediacal dictionary
growth factor — any of various chemicals, particularly polypeptides, that have a variety of important roles in the stimulation of new cell growth and cell maintenance. They bind to the cell surface on receptors. Specific growth factors can cause new cell… … The new mediacal dictionary
Transforming Growth Factor — Der Transforming Growth Factor (Abk. TGF, deut. Transformierender Wachstumsfaktor) gehört zu den Zytokinen zählenden Signalmolekülen. Sie sind namensgebend für die TGF Signalwege. TGF spielen eine sehr wichtige Rolle bei der embryonalen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fibroblast-Growth-Factor-18 — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 180 Aminosäuren … Deutsch Wikipedia
Transforming growth factor — (sometimes referred to as Tumor growth factor, or TGF) is used to describe two classes of polypeptide growth factors, TGFα and TGF beta;. The name Transforming Growth Factor is somewhat arbitrary, since the two classes of TGFs are not… … Wikipedia
Transforming growth factor — Der Transforming Growth Factor (Abk. TGF, deut. Transformierender Wachstumsfaktor) gehört zu den Zytokinen zählenden Signalmolekülen. Sie sind namensgebend für die TGF Signalwege. TGF spielen eine sehr wichtige Rolle bei der embryonalen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
transforming growth factor — n any of a group of polypeptides that are secreted by a variety of cells (as monocytes, T cells, or blood platelets) and have diverse effects (as inducing angiogenesis, stimulating fibroblast proliferation, or inhibiting T cell proliferation) on… … Medical dictionary
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 — PDB rendering based on 1djs … Wikipedia
