Chemicals and Drugs

Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor

A neurotrophic factor that promotes the survival of various neuronal cell types and may play an important role in the injury response in the nervous system.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A neurotrophic factor that promotes the survival of various neuronal cell types and may play an important role in the injury response in the nervous system.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • CNTF
  • Ciliary Neuronotrophic Factor
  • Factor, Ciliary Neuronotrophic
  • Factor, Ciliary Neurotrophic
  • Neuronotrophic Factor, Ciliary
  • Neurotrophic Factor, Ciliary

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2000; use CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (NM) 1980-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (1980-1999)

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  1. D12.644w.276.860.212
  2. D12.776w.467.860.212
  3. D12.776w.631w.600.212
  4. D23.529.850.212

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020934. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020934
  2. Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24774585