Chemicals and Drugs

Glia Maturation Factor

A factor identified in the brain that influences the growth and differentiation of NEURONS and NEUROGLIA. Glia maturation factor beta is the 17-kDa polypeptide product of the GMFB gene and is the principal component of GLIA MATURATION FACTOR.

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A factor identified in the brain that influences the growth and differentiation of NEURONS and NEUROGLIA. Glia maturation factor beta is the 17-kDa polypeptide product of the GMFB gene and is the principal component of GLIA MATURATION FACTOR.

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  • GMF
  • Glial Maturation Factor
  • Maturation Factor, Glia
  • Maturation Factor, Glial
  • GMF-beta
  • GMFbeta
  • Glia Maturation Factor beta
  • Glia Maturation Factor-beta
  • Factor-beta, Glia Maturation
  • Maturation Factor-beta, Glia

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with GLIAL GROWTH FACTOR see NEUREGULIN-1

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History Note

2000; use GLIAL MATURATION FACTOR (NM) 1977-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (1977-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glia Maturation Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020904. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020904
  2. Glia Maturation Factor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glia_maturation_factor
  3. Glia Maturation Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24771042