Chemicals and Drugs

Stem Cell Factor

A hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the cell surface c-kit protein (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT). It is expressed during embryogenesis and is a growth factor for a number of cell types including the MAST CELLS and the MELANOCYTES in addition to the HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS.

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Abstract

A hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the cell surface c-kit protein (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT). It is expressed during embryogenesis and is a growth factor for a number of cell types including the MAST CELLS and the MELANOCYTES in addition to the HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS.

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5 entry terms
  • Mast Cell Growth Factor
  • Steel Factor
  • c-kit Ligand
  • kit Ligand
  • c kit Ligand

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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, urine.

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History Note

96; was MAST CELL GROWTH FACTOR (NM) 1990-95

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Previous Indexing

  • Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors (1990-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stem Cell Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019089
  2. Stem Cell Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24770766