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nerve growth factor [′nərv ‚grōth ‚fak·tər] (neuroscience) A multimeric protein that promotes nerve cell growth and may protect some types of nerve cells from damage, including nerve cells in the cholinergic system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With chlorpyrifos addition during mid-differentiation (four days after nerve growth factor pretreatment), ChAT was unaffected, but TH was increased slightly. The gene added in this study encodes nerve growth factor (NGF), a protein that keeps these cells alive and so facilitates signaling among them. p75 nerve growth factor receptor staining helps identify desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma. |
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