- hematopoietic growth factor
- A group of proteins that causes blood cells to grow and mature.
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Hematopoietic growth factor — is a group of proteins that causes blood cells to grow and mature. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=44960 Hematopoietic growth factor] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms … Wikipedia
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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
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
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factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that … Medical dictionary
Stem cell factor — (SCF), otherwise known as KIT ligand or Steel factorFreshney, Ian R. Culture of Animal Cells: A manual of basic technique . John Wiley Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. ISBN 13 978 0 471 45329 1] ,is a cytokine which binds CD117 (c Kit). SCF is… … Wikipedia
Macrophage colony-stimulating factor — Colony stimulating factor 1 (macrophage) PDB rendering based on 1hmc … Wikipedia
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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor — Not to be confused with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor. Colony stimulating factor 3 (granulocyte) Crystal structure of 3 molecules of human G CSF. From PDB … Wikipedia
