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  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. growth factors
  5. transforming growth factors
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. chemical substances
  4. biochemical compounds
  5. growth factors
  6. transforming growth factors

Preferred term

transforming growth factors

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • transforming growth factor

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43999

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