Growth factor is a protein required for cell growth or a local regulator that stimulates cell proliferation and differentiation in nearby cells.
Fator de crescimento é uma proteína necessária para o crescimento celular ou um regulador local que estimula a proliferação e diferenciação celular em células próximas.
| Front | growth factor |
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| Back | (1) A protein that must be present in the extracellular environment (culture medium or animal body) for the growth and normal development of certain types of cells. (2) A local regulator that acts on nearby cells to stimulate cell proliferation and differentiation. |
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