Chemicals and Drugs

Growth Factor Receptors

Cell surface receptors that bind growth or trophic factors with high affinity, triggering intracellular responses which influence the growth, differentiation, or survival of cells.

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Abstract

Cell surface receptors that bind growth or trophic factors with high affinity, triggering intracellular responses which influence the growth, differentiation, or survival of cells.

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11 entry terms
  • Growth Factor Receptor
  • Receptors, Growth Factor
  • Receptors, Growth Factors
  • Factor Receptor, Growth
  • Growth Factors Receptors
  • Receptor, Growth Factor
  • Receptors, Trophic Factor
  • Trophic Factor Receptor
  • Trophic Factor Receptors
  • Factor Receptor, Trophic
  • Receptor, Trophic Factor

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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94

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1980-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Growth Factor Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017978
  2. Growth Factor Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_factor_receptor
  3. Growth Factor Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118226