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Growth Factor

Known as: Growth factors, Growth Factors, Proteins, Mitogen 
Substances made by the body that function to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and… 
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prevention of experimental choroidal neovascularization with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody fragment.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal injections of an antigen-binding fragment of a recombinant… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Growth Factor Delivery for Tissue Engineering
A tissue-engineered implant is a biologic-biomaterial combination in which some component of tissuehas been combined with a… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Induction of apoptosis in cerebellar granule neurons by low potassium: inhibition of death by insulin-like growth factor I and cAMP.
High levels of extracellular K+ ensure proper development and prolong survival of cerebellar granule neurons in culture. We find… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Transforming growth factor-beta: recent progress and new challenges
I T is just 10 years since the peptide, transforming growth factor-/31 (TGF-~I) 1, was isolated from human platelets, human… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Interplay between glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid transmitter systems in the physiological regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor synthesis in hippocampal…
In the central nervous system brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) are predominantly located in… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Structure and function of human amphiregulin: a member of the epidermal growth factor family.
The complete amino acid sequence of amphiregulin, a bifunctional cell growth modulator, was determined. The truncated form… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Nerve growth factor treatment after brain injury prevents neuronal death.
Cholinergic neuronal degeneration after axotomy has been proposed to be due to the loss of a retrogradely transported… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Amelioration of cholinergic neuron atrophy and spatial memory impairment in aged rats by nerve growth factor
In aged rodents, impairments in learning and memory have been associated with an age-dependent decline in forebrain of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Growth inhibitor from BSC-1 cells closely related to platelet type beta transforming growth factor.
Purified growth inhibitor from BSC-1 cells and type beta transforming growth factor from human platelets are shown to have nearly… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Epidermal growth factor and a new derivative. Rapid isolation procedures and biological and chemical characterization.
Abstract A new procedure has been devised for the preparation of pure epidermal growth factor in high yield. The method involves… 
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