Chemicals and Drugs

Transforming Growth Factor alpha

An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.

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Abstract

An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Transforming Growth Factor
  • TGF-alpha
  • TGFalpha
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Related Transforming Growth Factor

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91; was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90; TGF-ALPHA was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptides (1983-1988)
  • Transforming Growth Factors (1989-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transforming Growth Factor alpha. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016211. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016211
  2. Transforming Growth Factor alpha. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3740187