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Growth Factor
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Growth Factors are extracellular signaling molecules (ligands) involved in control of target cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell differentiation. (NCI) [ ]
Term info
Label
Growth Factor
Synonyms
- Growth Agents
- Growth Factor
- Growth Factors
- Growth Factors, Proteins
- Mitogen
- growth factor
Subsets
NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799
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.
Contributing Source
CTRP
Display Name
Growth Factor
Legacy Concept Name
Growth_Factor
Preferred Name
Growth Factor
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
UMLS CUI
C0018284
code
C20424
Term relations
Subclass of:
- Protein, Organized by Function
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Receptor Signaling
- Gene_Product_Has_Associated_Anatomy some Extracellular Space
- Gene_Product_Encoded_By_Gene some Growth Factor Gene
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Cell Proliferation Regulatory Process