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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins > Growth Differentiation Factors > Growth Differentiation Factor 15
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins > Growth Differentiation Factors > Growth Differentiation Factor 15
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > TGF-beta Superfamily Proteins > Growth Differentiation Factors > Growth Differentiation Factor 15

Preferred term

Growth Differentiation Factor 15  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Differentiation Factor, Prostate
  • GDF-15
  • Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine 1
  • Prostate Differentiation Factor

Scope note

  • A growth differentiation factor that is secreted in response to cell stress and in response to MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION. In addition growth differentiation factor 15 demonstrates a diverse array of biological properties including the induction of cartilage formation, the inhibition of hematopoietic progenitor proliferation, and the induction of neuronal migration.

History note

  • 2009(1997)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055436

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