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growth factor receptor, a plasma membrane-spanning protein that binds with a specific growth factor on the external surface of a cell and transduces a signal that triggers cell division. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The drug interferes with the epidermal growth factor receptor of patients, affecting how cancer cells grow, mutate and survive. Scientists now report that a novel agent bottles up this so-called epidermal growth factor receptor and stalls the growth of cancer cells in a lab dish. The collaboration will apply this technology (known as DNA-Programmed Chemistry(TM)) to analyze combinations of members of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) family that are present in cancer tissues. |
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