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MSH: NERVE GROWTH FACTOR is the first of a series of neurotrophic factors that were found to influence the growth and differentiation of sympathetic and sensory neurons. It is comprised of alpha, beta, and gamma subunits. The beta subunit is responsible for its growth stimulating activity.,CSP: first of a series of neurotrophic factors that were found to influence the growth and differentiation of sympathetic and sensory neurons; comprised of alpha, beta, and gamma subunits; beta subunit is responsible for its growth stimulating activity.,NCI: A protein made by the body that causes certain nerve cells to grow and helps keep them alive.,NCI: Nerve growth factor. A peptide of 118 amino acids with both chemotropic and chemotrophic properties for sympathetic and sensory neurons. Found in a variety of peripheral tissues, NGF attracts neurites to the tissues by chemotropism, where they form synapses. NGF was the first of a family of nerve tropic factors to be discovered.
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