growth factor
71transforming 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… …
72vascular endothelial growth factor — n a protein that is a major factor in promoting the growth of new blood vessels abbr. VEGF * * * (VEGF), vascular permeability factor (VPF) a peptide factor, existing in four forms with different lengths (121, 165, 189, and 206 amino acids), that …
73nerve growth factor — noun a functional protein complex required for the suvival, growth and specialization of certain types of neurons in vertebrates. They (trypsin like serine proteases) are also thought to be involved in the processing or activation of other… …
74Nerve growth factor — is a substance that occurs naturally in the body which enhances the growth and survival of nerves of a certain type called cholinergic nerves. * * * nerve growth factor n a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous… …
75insulin-like growth factor — in·su·lin like growth factor .in(t) s(ə )lən .līk n either of two polypeptides structurally similar to insulin that are secreted either during fetal development or during childhood and that mediate growth hormone activity esp insulin like growth… …
76insulin-like growth factor 1 — wən n the juvenile form of insulin like growth factor that is produced chiefly by the liver in response to growth hormone with production declining after puberty abbr. IGF 1 …
77nerve growth factor — a protein (see growth factor), consisting of two polypeptide chains, that is required for the development and longevity of some neurones, including those in the sympathetic nervous system and some central nervous system and sensory neurones.… …
78nerve growth factor — NGF a protein (see growth factor), consisting of two polypeptide chains, that is required for the development and longevity of some neurones, including those in the sympathetic nervous system and some central nervous system and sensory neurones.… …
79Insulin-like growth factor II IRES — The insulin like growth factor II (IGF II) internal ribosome entry site IRES is found in the 5 UTR of IGF II leader 2 mRNA. This RNA element allows cap independent translation of the mRNA and it is thought that this family may facilitate a… …
80Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) IRES A — This family represents the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) A. VEGF is an endothelial cell mitogen with many crucial functions such as embryogenic development and wound healing. The 5 UTR of VEGF mRNA… …
