Growth factor receptor

From The School of Biomedical Sciences Wiki
Revision as of 15:22, 19 November 2018 by Nnjm2 (talk | contribs) (Added some links. Cleaned up the text. Cleaned up the references.)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Growth factor receptors are found on the surface of some cells which growth factors bind to. If growth factors are found in abnormally high levels on the surface of cells it can lead to excessive division[1]. They regulate many processes including proliferation, migration and differentiation[2].

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/epidermal-growth-factor-receptor
  2. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/science/growth-factor
Retrieved from "https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki//index.php?title=Growth_factor_receptor&oldid=22055"