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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Fibroblast Growth Factors > Fibroblast Growth Factor 8
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Fibroblast Growth Factors > Fibroblast Growth Factor 8
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Fibroblast Growth Factors > Fibroblast Growth Factor 8

Preferred term

Fibroblast Growth Factor 8  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A fibroblast growth factor that preferentially activates FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 4. It was initially identified as an androgen-induced growth factor and plays a role in regulating growth of human BREAST NEOPLASMS and PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 148997-75-5
  • Androgen-Induced Growth Factor

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Facteur de croissance fibroblastique de type 8

    French

  • 148997-75-5
  • Facteur de croissance fibroblastique de type VIII
  • Facteur de croissance induit par les androgènes
  • Facteur-8 de croissance des fibroblastes
  • Facteur-8 de croissance fibroblastique
  • FGF-8
  • FGF8

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RNHQL12R-B

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