MeSH definition : A 6-kDa polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands.
Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine based on its ability
to inhibit gastric secretion and called urogastrone. Epidermal growth factor exerts
a wide variety of biological effects including the promotion of proliferation and
differentiation of mesenchymal and EPITHELIAL CELLS. It is synthesized as a transmembrane
protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form.;
A 6-kDa polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands.
Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine based on its ability
to inhibit gastric secretion and called urogastrone. Epidermal growth factor exerts
a wide variety of biological effects including the promotion of proliferation and
differentiation of mesenchymal and EPITHELIAL CELLS. It is synthesized as a transmembrane
protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form.