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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > growth factors > endothelial growth factors > vascular endothelial growth factors > placental growth factor
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > growth factors > endothelial growth factors > vascular endothelial growth factors > placental growth factor
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > animal proteins > pregnancy proteins > placental growth factor
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > animal proteins > pregnancy proteins > placental growth factor
Preferred Term:

factor de crecimiento placentario

Definition:
Proteína angiogénica que pertenece a la familia del factor de crecimiento endotelial vascular de factores de crecimiento originalmente aislados y clonados a partir de la genoteca de ADNc placentario humano. Cuatro isoformas de PLGF 1-4 resultan del empalme alternativo. Es secretada como un homodímero glucosilado, que actúa como un mitógeno en las células endoteliales, cuya expresión es notablemente aumentada en la hipoxia, el cáncer y la inflamación de tejidos.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
proteínas gestacionales, factores de crecimiento endotelial vascular
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/308277
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