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NEUROFACTEUR CROISSANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nerve growth factor
1, record 1, English, nerve%20growth%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NGF 2, record 1, English, NGF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is the prototype for the neurotrophin family of polypeptides which are essential in the developments and survival of certain sympathetic and sensory neurons in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. NGF was discovered when mouse sarcoma tissue transplants in chicken embryos caused an increase in the size of spinal ganglia. 3, record 1, English, - nerve%20growth%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de croissance du nerf
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20croissance%20du%20nerf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NGF 2, record 1, French, NGF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur de croissance nerveuse 3, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20croissance%20nerveuse
correct, masculine noun
- neurofacteur de croissance 4, record 1, French, neurofacteur%20de%20croissance
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- facteur de croissance neuronale 5, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20croissance%20neuronale
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de croissance neurotrophique nécessaire à la survie neuronale et stimulant la croissance des neurites. 6, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20croissance%20du%20nerf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle intervient dans la régulation de la mort neuronale programmée au cours du développement embryonnaire et dans la croissance axonale pendant la regénération nerveuse. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20croissance%20du%20nerf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Facteur ayant une application thérapeutique potentielle dans la maladie d'Alzheimer et dans les cas de neuropathologies liés au diabète. 6, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20croissance%20du%20nerf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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