National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142800

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20027

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