loading...| Preferred Name |
Growth Factor |
|
| Synonyms |
Growth Factors, Proteins Growth Agents growth factor Growth Factors Growth Factor Mitogen |
|
| Definitions |
Growth Factors are extracellular signaling molecules (ligands) involved in control of target cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell differentiation. (NCI) |
|
| 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 |
|
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
|
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
|
| DEFINITION |
Growth Factors are extracellular signaling molecules (ligands) involved in control of target cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell differentiation. (NCI) |
|
| Display_Name |
Growth Factor |
|
| FULL_SYN |
Growth Factors, Proteins Growth Agents growth factor Growth Factors Growth Factor Mitogen |
|
| label |
Growth Factor |
|
| Legacy Concept Name |
Growth_Factor |
|
| Preferred_Name |
Growth Factor |
|
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C20424 |
|
| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
|
| UMLS_CUI |
C0018284 |
|
| subClassOf |