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NERVE GROWTH FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nerve growth factor" is a kind of...):
growth factor (a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth)
Context examples:
The nerve growth factor also protects nerve cells from age-related shrinkage and wasting.
(Exercise May Help Seniors with Word, Memory Problems, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A member of the nerve growth factor family of trophic factors.
(Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
This allele, which encodes fibroblast growth factor receptor substrate 2 protein, plays a role in the regulation of both fibroblast growth factor and nerve growth factor intracellular signaling pathways.
(FRS2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A fully human monoclonal antibody directed against nerve growth factor (NGF) with potential analgesic activity.
(Fulranumab, NCI Thesaurus)
Nerve growth factor receptor (NGFR) is also referred to as p75(NTR) due to its molecular mass and its ability to bind at low affinity not only NGF, but also other neurotrophins, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotrophin-3 (NTF3), and neurotrophin-4/5 (NTF5).
(Nerve Growth Factor Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
Research has shown that physical exercise stimulates production of a brain-derived nerve growth factor capable of staving off brain aging in apes.
(Exercise May Help Seniors with Word, Memory Problems, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
