EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR
\ˌɛpɪdˈɜːmə͡l ɡɹˈə͡ʊθ fˈaktə], \ˌɛpɪdˈɜːməl ɡɹˈəʊθ fˈaktə], \ˌɛ_p_ɪ_d_ˈɜː_m_əl ɡ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_θ f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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A 6 kD polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands. Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine based on its ability to inhibit gastric secretion and called urogastrone. EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR exerts a wide variety of biological effects including the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells.
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