Structured Summary
Abstract
Regulatory proteins and peptides that are signaling molecules involved in the process of PARACRINE COMMUNICATION. They are generally considered factors that are expressed by one cell and are responded to by receptors on another nearby cell. They are distinguished from HORMONES in that their actions are local rather than distal.
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Narrower headings
- Adipokines
- Agouti Signaling Protein
- Agouti-Related Protein
- Angiogenic Proteins
- Apelin
- B7 Antigens
- CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins
- Cytokines
- EGF Family of Proteins
- Endothelial Growth Factors
- Endothelins
- Ephrins
- Fibroblast Growth Factors
- Growth Arrest-Specific Protein 6
- Hedgehog Proteins
- Insulin-Like Peptides
- Kinins
- Kisspeptins
- Midkine
- Myocilin
- Myokines
- Nerve Growth Factors
- Noggin Protein
- Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
- Progranulins
- Secreted Matrix Metalloproteinases
- Semaphorins
- Serrate-Jagged Proteins
- Slit Homolog 2 Protein
- TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins
- Tolloid-Like Metalloproteinases
- Transforming Growth Factors
- Wnt Proteins
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Growth Factor
- Growth Factors
- Paracrine Peptide Factors
- Paracrine Protein Factors
- Factor, Growth
- Factors, Growth
- Peptide Factors, Paracrine
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Aspects Covered
27 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with PARACRINE COMMUNICATION if pertinent; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS is also available
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History Note
2003; for GROWTH FACTORS use GROWTH SUBSTANCES 1999-2006
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D036341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D036341
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65971774