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Epidermal Growth Factor

Known as: Epidermal Growth Factor-Urogastrone, Urogastrone, beta-Urogastrone 
A 6-kDa polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands. Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Stimulation of phospholipase C-gamma 1 membrane association by epidermal growth factor.
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) treatment of A-431 epidermoid carcinoma cells elicited a redistribution of phospholipase C-gamma 1… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Immunohistochemical study of epidermal growth factor and epidermal growth factor receptor in gastric carcinoma
Immunohistochemical study for epidermal growth factor (EGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) was performed on 222… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Effects of epidermal growth factor on preimplantation mouse embryos.
When epidermal growth factor (EGF) was added to the medium for culture of preimplantation embryos, morphological development as… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Specific receptors for epidermal growth factor in rat intestinal microvillus membranes.
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is present in high concentrations in milk, salivary, and pancreaticobiliary secretions. EGF… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Growth regulation of skin cells by epidermal cell-derived factors: implications for wound healing.
Epidermal cell-derived factors (EDF), present in extracts and supernatant fluids of cultured epidermal cells, were found to… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Induction of differentiated trophoblast function by epidermal growth factor: relation of immunohistochemically detected cellular epidermal growth factor receptor levels.
The effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on the production and secretion of hCG and human placental lactogen (hPL) by… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Stimulation of Wound Healing by Epidermal Growth Factor
This work was undertaken to study the effects of various doses of locally applied epidermal growth factor (EGF) on developing… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Phorbol esters induce transient internalization without degradation of unoccupied epidermal growth factor receptors.
4 beta-Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) treatment of KB cells at 37 degrees C rapidly induces a 50% reduction in epidermal… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Specific radiolabeling of a cell surface receptor for epidermal growth factor.
A photoreactive derivative of epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been used to identify and specifically label a membrane receptor… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Synthesis and storage of epithelial-epidermal growth factor in submaxillary gland.
Summary Epithelial-epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a purified protein derived from mouse submaxillary gland that appears to… 
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