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Ancestim
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to change into different types of blood cells and increases the number and actions of these cells in the blood. It is being studied in the treatment of myelodysplasia. Ancestim is a type of recombinant stem cell growth factor. Also called r-metHuSCF, recombinant human methionyl stem cell factor, and Stemgen. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A hematopoietic growth factor with activity on mature and immature hematopoietic progenitor cells. (NCI Thesaurus)
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