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Growth factor A local hormone produced by some cells that initiates growth. Mentioned in: Neuroendocrine Tumors |
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The growth factor also depends on what part of the country you study. Insulin-like growth factor I, or IGF-I for short, is a hormone that appears to promote the growth of both normal and malignant cells in the breast. The researchers isolated NK4 in 1989 by taking apart a protein called hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), which normally attaches to a receptor molecule on the surface of cells. |
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