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stem cell factor

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stem cell factor
n.
A cytokine that promotes the differentiation and growth of hematopoietic stem cells into other types of cells.
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is a specialty biopharmaceutical company that is committed to the development and manufacturing of best-in-class adult stem cells and stem cell factors for use by approved research institutions and hospitals for pre-clinical and human clinical trials.
STEMEDICA REQUESTS PRE-IND MEETING WITH FDA by Biotech Business
Rich in xylose and galactose from palmaria palmata, a red algae, Whitonyl limits melanogenesis by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase and the quantity of melanin synthesized; reduces the synthesis of the protein anchoring complex, indispensable for the transport of melanosomes to keratinocytes; inhibits the synthesis of Stem Cell Factor (SCF) thereby controlling photo-induced pigmentation.
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Tokyo, Japan, Jan 25, 2006 - (JCN) - Kao, a leading Japanese cosmetics and toiletries manufacturer, announced on January 24 that its Biological Science Research Laboratories have elucidated the mechanism of skin flecks by quantitatively analyzing endothelin and stem cell factor (SCF), a substance involved in melanocyte development.
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