fibroblast growth factor
noun
: any of several protein growth factors that stimulate the proliferation especially of endothelial cells and that promote angiogenesis
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In bladder cancer, which is diagnosed in more than half a million patients each year4, noninvasive malignancies that sit on the inner surface of the organ often express mutations of the gene for fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR).
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Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2021
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Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2021
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“Fibroblast growth factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroblast%20growth%20factor. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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