Preferred Name

Neurotrophic Factor
Synonyms
Definitions

A family of protein growth factors produced by the nervous system and peripheral target tissues. These proteins are critical for development, growth, regeneration, survival, and differentiation of neurons.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20391

code

C20391

definition

A family of protein growth factors produced by the nervous system and peripheral target tissues. These proteins are critical for development, growth, regeneration, survival, and differentiation of neurons.

DesignNote

Neurotrophin signaling is mediated by the Trk family of receptor tyrosine kinases. (IP, N. Y. (1998), The Neurotrophins and Neuropoietic Cytokines: Two Families of Growth Factors Acting on Neural and Hematopoietic Cells. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 840: 97-106. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09553.x)

label

Neurotrophic Factor

Legacy Concept Name

Neurotrophic_Factor

Preferred_Name

Neurotrophic Factor

prefixIRI

NCIT:C20391

prefLabel

Neurotrophic Factor

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Biologically Active Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0132298

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20424

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