colony-stimulating factor
colony-stimulating factor · colony-stimulating factors
A secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed…A secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed progenitors in the bone marrow, thereby activating intracellular signaling pathways that can cause the cells to proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell.
Meaning
1 sensesA secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed progenitors in the bone marrow, thereby activating intracellular signaling pathways that can cause the cells to proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell.
Forms
plural: colony-stimulating factors| Singular | colony-stimulating factor |
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Synonyms
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