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| Domain | Definition |
Health | Peptide isolated from the pituitary gland and from the brain. It is a potent mitogen which stimulates growth of a variety of mesodermal cells including chondrocytes, granulosa, and endothelial cells. The peptide may be active in wound healing and animal limb regeneration. (references) |
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Crosswords: FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR |
| Specialty definitions using "FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR": Fibroblast Growth Factor, Basic. (references) |
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Health | Scientists sponsored by NICHD have found that a protein in the body, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), regulates nerve cell growth in the brain of newborn rats by crossing the blood-brain barrier to stimulate nerve cell division (Wagner et al., 1999). These researchers also discovered that the effects of bFGF were not restricted to the perinatal period, but also stimulated brain cell growth in older animals, indicating that cells continue to be responsive to bFGF later in life. In adult animals, peripheral bFGF increased cell division threefold in the forebrain and areas related to the sense of smell, indicating that bFGF regulates ongoing generation of nerve cells by a unique pathway, potentially providing new approaches for treating damaged brain cells during development and into adulthood. (references) | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
fibroblast growth factor | 6 |
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| Language | Translations for "FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Spanish | factor básico de crecimiento de fibroblastos (basic Fibroblast Growth Factor). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| 1. Crosswords 2. Usage: Commercial 3. Quotations: Non-fiction 4. Expressions: Internet | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Bibliography |
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