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Growth Factor |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20424 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Substances made by the body that function to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and used in biological therapy. |
| code |
C20424 |
| DEFINITION |
Growth Factors are extracellular signaling molecules (ligands) involved in control of target cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell differentiation. (NCI) |
| FULL_SYN |
Growth Agents Growth Factors, Proteins Mitogen Growth Factors |
| label |
Growth Factor |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Growth_Factor |
| Preferred_Name |
Growth Factor |
| prefixIRI |
C20424 |
| prefLabel |
Growth Factor |
| Semantic_Type |
Biologically Active Substance Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0018284 |
| subClassOf |
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