Chemicals and Drugs

Nerve Growth Factors

Factors which enhance the growth potentialities of sensory and sympathetic nerve cells.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Factors which enhance the growth potentialities of sensory and sympathetic nerve cells.

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Synonyms

28 entry terms
  • Neuronotrophic Factor
  • Neuronotrophic Factors
  • Neurotrophic Factor
  • Neurotrophic Factors
  • Neurotrophic Protein
  • Neurotrophic Proteins
  • Neurotrophin
  • Neurotrophins
  • Factor, Neuronotrophic
  • Factor, Neurotrophic
  • Factors, Nerve Growth
  • Factors, Neuronotrophic
  • Factors, Neurotrophic
  • Growth-Associated Proteins, Neuronal
  • Neurite Outgrowth Factor
  • Neurite Outgrowth Factors
  • Neuronal Growth-Associated Protein
  • Neuronal Growth-Associated Proteins
  • Proteins, Neuronal Growth-Associated
  • Factor, Neurite Outgrowth
  • Factors, Neurite Outgrowth
  • Growth Associated Proteins, Neuronal
  • Growth-Associated Protein, Neuronal
  • Neuronal Growth Associated Protein
  • Neuronal Growth Associated Proteins
  • Outgrowth Factor, Neurite
  • Outgrowth Factors, Neurite
  • Protein, Neuronal Growth-Associated

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30 allowable subheadings

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

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR is also available

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History Note

1980; use NERVE GROWTH FACTOR 1966-1979; for NEUROTROPHIC PROTEIN use NERVE GROWTH FACTORS (NM) 1978-1999

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  1. D12.644w.276.860
  2. D12.776w.467.860
  3. D12.776w.631w.600
  4. D23.529.850

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WL 104

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nerve Growth Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009414. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009414
  2. Nerve Growth Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98072643