| Preferred Name |
Growth Factor |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20424 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Substances made by the body that function to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and used in biological therapy. |
| code |
C20424 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
Growth Factors are extracellular signaling molecules (ligands) involved in control of target cell proliferation, cell survival, and cell differentiation. (NCI) |
| Display_Name |
Growth Factor |
| FULL_SYN |
Growth Factors growth factor Growth Factors, Proteins Mitogen Growth Factor Growth Agents |
| label |
Growth Factor |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Growth_Factor |
| Preferred_Name |
Growth Factor |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C20424 |
| prefLabel |
Growth Factor |
| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0018284 |
| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0002024 | BioAssay Ontology / 生物活性分析本体 | LOOM |