growth factor
Proliferation signaling protein
A growth factor is a protein or other substance that stimulates cell growth, proliferation, or differentiation.
In biology and medicine, growth factors regulate tissue development and healing: Platelet-derived growth factor helps wounds close.
The term extends to economics, where a growth factor is any variable that drives expansion: Tourism became the region's main growth factor.
Immune signaling molecule
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
- peptideShort amino acid chain
hormone · enzyme · substrate · phosphorylation · gene expression · transcription · translation · binding site
Restoration after injury
- tissue repairBiological wound healing process
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- drug deliveryConveying medicine to tissues
recombinant · clinical trial · biopharmaceutical · gene therapy · skin graft · chronic wound · burn treatment · topical application
Recognizing meaningful differences
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- cell cycleReplication process of cells
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
intracellular · extracellular · stem cells · cell culture · in vitro · cell line · senescence
Tumor-inducing genetic element
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- overexpressionExcessive gene activity
- dysregulationImpaired regulatory function
malignancy · metastasis · carcinogenesis · mutation · inhibitor · biomarker · prognosis · resistance
Concerning the outer skin
- fibroblastFiber-producing connective cell
- transformingChanging form entirely
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
- interleukinImmune-signaling protein from leukocytes
Facility for scientific investigation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- bioassayTest using living tissue
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
isolation · cloning · transfection · knockout · peer review · publication · clinical study · preclinical
cytokine
Immune signaling molecule
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
peptide · hormone · enzyme · substrate · phosphorylation · gene expression · transcription · translation · binding site · protein folding
wound healing
Restoration after injury
- tissue repairBiological wound healing process
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
drug delivery · recombinant · clinical trial · biopharmaceutical · gene therapy · skin graft · chronic wound · burn treatment · topical application · injection
differentiation
Recognizing meaningful differences
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- cell cycleReplication process of cells
cell division · intracellular · extracellular · stem cells · cell culture · in vitro · cell line · senescence
oncogene
Tumor-inducing genetic element
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- overexpressionExcessive gene activity
dysregulation · malignancy · metastasis · carcinogenesis · mutation · inhibitor · biomarker · prognosis · resistance · targeted therapy
epidermal
Concerning the outer skin
- fibroblastFiber-producing connective cell
- transformingChanging form entirely
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
interleukin · hematopoietic · connective tissue · granulocyte
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- bioassayTest using living tissue
purification · isolation · cloning · transfection · knockout · peer review · publication · clinical study · preclinical · dose-response
- growthgrow, increase, increasing, expansion, expand
- biological materialstissue, blood, plasma, serum, bone marrow
- secretionssaliva, sweat, mucus, bile, tears
- wound healingscab, scar, granulation, wound closure, scar formation
- multipliersdouble, triple, quadruple, doubler, tripler
- lab reagentsreagent, buffer, buffers, formalin, pyridine
growth factorinhibitor
Agent that slows reactions
suppressor · retardant · limiting factor · stressor · toxin
growth, growing, factor, grown, grows, grower, outgrowth, growers, overgrowth