National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Transforming Growth Factor Alpha
Synonyms

EGF-Like TGF

Transforming Growth Factor, Alpha

Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha

Transforming Growth Factor Alpha

Epidermal Growth Factor Related Transforming Growth Factor

ETGF

TGF A

TGF Type 1

TGF-Alpha

TGFA

Definitions

Transforming growth factor alpha (50 aa, ~6 kDa) is encoded by the human TGFA gene. This protein is involved in both epidermal growth factor receptor signaling and the positive regulation of cell proliferation.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20454

code

C20454

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

Transforming growth factor alpha (50 aa, ~6 kDa) is encoded by the human TGFA gene. This protein is involved in both epidermal growth factor receptor signaling and the positive regulation of cell proliferation.

DesignNote

The active form of the growth factor, transforming growth factor alpha, is produced when proteolytic cleavage removes 39 amino acids from the N-terminus and 71 amino acids from the C-terminus of protransforming growth factor alpha. The precursor is a transmembrane protein and the mature form is a secreted protein. (UniProt)

In esophageal adenocarcinoma patients who received high-dose radiation and chemotherapy, tumors that either persistently expressed or had increased TGFA expression was associated with a worse prognosis. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1995; 31:567-9.)

Display_Name

Transforming Growth Factor Alpha

FULL_SYN

EGF-Like TGF

Transforming Growth Factor, Alpha

Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha

Transforming Growth Factor Alpha

Epidermal Growth Factor Related Transforming Growth Factor

ETGF

TGF A

TGF Type 1

TGF-Alpha

TGFA

label

Transforming Growth Factor Alpha

Legacy Concept Name

Transforming_Growth_Factor_Alpha

OMIM_Number

190170

Preferred_Name

Transforming Growth Factor Alpha

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C20454

PubMedID_Primary_Reference

7852121

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss_Prot

P01135

UMLS_CUI

C3849193

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118439

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