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Medical Definition of EGF

1. A mitogenic polypeptide initially isolated from male mouse submaxillary gland. The name refers to the early bioassay, but epidermal growth factor is active on a variety of cell types, especially but not exclusively epithelial. Human equivalent originally named urogastrone owing to its hormone activity. Acronym: EGF This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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