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Growth factor
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance made by the body that functions to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and used in biological therapy. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Growth Factors are extracellular signaling molecules (ligands) involved in control of target cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell differentiation. (NCI Thesaurus)
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