hematopoietic growth factor
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(HGF) (hē'mă-tō-poy-et'ik grōth fak'tŏr)Any of several glycoproteins that regulate the survival, self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. There are two nomenclature groups: interleukins (IL) and colony-stimulating factors (CSF).
Synonym(s): haematopoietic growth factor.
Synonym(s): haematopoietic growth factor.
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hematopoietic growth factor
Any of a group of at least seventeen substances involved in the production of blood cells, including several interleukins and erythropoietin.
See also: factor
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