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IGF-II [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fetal growth factor 1, record 1, English, fetal%20growth%20factor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He was studying the role in this tumor of the fetal growth factor called insulin-like growth factor II or IGF-II which is normally made by the human body. 1, record 1, English, - fetal%20growth%20factor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foetal growth factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de croissance décelé chez le fœtus
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20croissance%20d%C3%A9cel%C3%A9%20chez%20le%20f%26oelig%3Btus
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le TGF-gamma est une protéine monomère [...] Ses effets sont également proches de ceux de l'EGF, c'est-à-dire qu'il s'agit d'un facteur stimulant la croissance. [...] TGF-gamma n'est pas détectable dans le sérum ni dans les cultures de cellules normales mais on l'a décelé dans les tissus de fœtus de stades précoces. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20croissance%20d%C3%A9cel%C3%A9%20chez%20le%20f%26oelig%3Btus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- insulin-like growth factor II 1, record 2, English, insulin%2Dlike%20growth%20factor%20II
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He was studying the role in this tumor of a fetal growth factor called insulin-like growth factor II or IGF-II which is normally made by the human body. 1, record 2, English, - insulin%2Dlike%20growth%20factor%20II
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de croissance insulinoïde II
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20croissance%20insulino%C3%AFde%20II
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FCIII 1, record 2, French, FCIII
proposal
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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