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fibroblast growth factor

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fibroblast growth factor [¦fī·brō‚blast ′grōth ‚fak·tər]
(physiology)
A family of proteins important in the development of the nervous and skeletal systems.
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In the study, the researchers turned on the existing, yet dormant, stem cell genes OCT4, SOX2 and NANOG already in the skin cells by lowering the amount of atmospheric oxygen the cells were exposed to, and by adding a protein called fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) to the culture medium.
New way to reprogram skin cells without inserting genes discovered by Asian News International
INTRODUCTION Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder resulting from a characteristic mutation in the gene encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3),1-3 with an incidence of approximately one in 10 000 live-born infants.
Ossification of the thoracic ligamentum flavum in an achondroplastic ... by K Suzuki and M Kanamori and M Nobukiyo / Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chemotactic and vasoactive factors that stimulate growth and healing (3) Human growth hormone Epidermal growth factor Platelet-derived growth factor Fibroblast growth factor Transforming growth factor Nerve growth factor Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Ciliary neurotrophic factor Insulin-like growth factor 1 Tumor necrosis factor Interleukins Interferons Keratinocyte growth factor Transforming growth factor has been identified as a contributor to pathologic scarring.
Wound healing in spontaneous perforation or myringotomy and middle ... by Giles, Billy / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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