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MeSH Heading: Transforming Growth Factor alpha
Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.382.750; D12.644.276.963.360; D12.776.467.382.750; D12.776.467.960.360; D23.529.382.750; D23.529.960.360
Unique ID: D016211
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016211
Scope Note: An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.
Entry Term(s): Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Transforming Growth Factor; TGF-alpha; TGFalpha
Previous Indexing: Peptides (1983-1988); Transforming Growth Factors (1989-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90; TGF-ALPHA was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90
Online Note: use TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS to search TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA & TGF-ALPHA 1989-90
History Note: 91; was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90; TGF-ALPHA was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/06/29
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0024756
Scope Note: An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.
Terms: Transforming Growth Factor alpha Preferred Term
Term UI T048236
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Transforming Growth Factor
Term UI T048235
Date02/26/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); TGF-alpha
Term UI T048237
Date02/26/1990
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); TGFalpha
Term UI T048238
Date02/26/1990
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

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