Transforming Growth Factor alpha
"Transforming Growth Factor alpha" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.
| Descriptor ID |
D016211
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.382.750 D12.644.276.963.360 D12.776.467.382.750 D12.776.467.960.360 D23.529.382.750 D23.529.960.360
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| Concept/Terms |
Transforming Growth Factor alpha- Transforming Growth Factor alpha
- TGF-alpha
- TGFalpha
- Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Transforming Growth Factor
- Epidermal Growth Factor Related Transforming Growth Factor
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Transforming Growth Factor alpha" by people in Profiles.
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Inhibition of Proliferation and Induction of Apoptosis by Thymoquinone via Modulation of TGF Family, p53, p21 and Bcl-2a in Leukemic Cells. Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2018; 18(2):210-215.
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17ß-estradiol and tamoxifen protect mice from manganese-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicology. 2018 03; 65:280-288.
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Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Novel Signaling Regulators of TGFa Ectodomain Shedding. Mol Cancer Res. 2018 01; 16(1):147-161.
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Using cellular automata to generate image representation for biological sequences. Amino Acids. 2005 Feb; 28(1):29-35.
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Cellular remodeling in heart failure disrupts K(ATP) channel-dependent stress tolerance. EMBO J. 2003 Apr 15; 22(8):1732-42.