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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
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins: roles in regulating IGF physiology.
Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are soluble proteins present in in extracellular fluids. They have high… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Stimulation of intestinal epithelial cell proliferation in culture by growth factors in human and ruminant mammary secretions.
Samples of human and ruminant mammary secretions stimulated the proliferation of rat intestinal epithelial (RIE-1) cells in… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Subnormal concentrations of urinary epidermal growth factor in patients with kidney disease.
We determined the concentrations of immunoreactive epidermal growth factor (irEGF) and creatinine in urine samples from 47 adult… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Human growth hormone gene deletion without antibody formation or growth arrest during treatment--a new disease entity?
Using restriction endonuclease analysis of genomic DNA hybridized to a human chorionic somatomammotropin (hCS) complementary (c… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Antibody against acid-stable insulin-like growth factor binding protein detects 150,000 mol wt growth hormone-dependent complex in human plasma.
In order to measure the 150,000 mol wt binding complex for insulin-like growth factors in human plasma without the need for… 
1985
1985
Lymphokine regulation of macrophage-derived growth factor secretion following pulmonary injury.
Rat alveolar macrophages secrete enhanced levels of a growth factor for fibroblasts following acute lung injury. The authors have… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Morphological changes in the skin and wool fibres of Merino sheep infused with mouse epidermal growth factor.
Intravenous infusion of 4.5-4.7 mg of mouse epidermal growth factor (mEGF) into nine castrated male Merino sheep for 26 h… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Mechanisms that uncouple growth and differentiation in myeloid leukemia cells: restoration of requirement for normal growth-inducing protein without restoring induction of differentiation-inducing…
There are different macrophage- and granulocyte-inducing (MGI) proteins. Normal myeloid precursors are induced to multiply by one… 
1981
1981
Sequence homologies between tonin, nerve growth factor γ-subunit, epidermal growth factor-binding protein and serine proteases
Tonin1, a protein isolated from rat submaxillary gland, has interesting proteolytic activities. It is able to liberate… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Stearic acid, an essential growth factor for Trypanosoma cruzi.
SUMMARY The function of serum in the composition of culture media for trypanosomes was investigated with Trypanosoma cruzi. Serum…