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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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ActivinsBecaplerminColony-Stimulating FactorsEPO protein, human

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Angiogenesis FactorAngiopoietinsEpidermal Growth FactorFibroblast Growth Factor 7

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Angiogenesis, thymidine phosphorylase, and resistance of squamous cell head and neck cancer to cytotoxic and radiation therapy.
Thymidine phosphorylase (TP), an enzyme involved in the thymidine synthesis and degradation, has been shown to promote tumor… 
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
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Purification and partial sequence analysis of insulin-like growth factor-1 from bovine colostrum.
Growth-promoting activity in bovine colostrum has been detected as the capacity to stimulate protein synthesis in L6 myoblasts… 
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… 
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… 
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
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The isolation and characterization of nerve-growth factor from the venom of Vipera russelli.
Nerve-growth factor, a substance specifically promoting, in vitro, the growth of nerve fibres from explants of embryonic dorsal… 
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…