Preferred Term:
transforming growth factors
Definition:
Hormonally active polypeptides that can induce the transformed phenotype when added to normal, non-transformed cells. They have been found in culture fluids from retrovirally transformed cells and in tumor-derived cells as well as in non-neoplastic sources.
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Entry Terms:
- transforming growth factor
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43999
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