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Stem Cell Factor MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Stem Cell Factor
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.374.410.800
D12.776.467.374.410.800
D23.529.374.410.800
Unique ID
D019089
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019089
Scope Note
A hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the cell surface c-kit protein (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT). It is expressed during embryogenesis and is a growth factor for a number of cell types including the MAST CELLS and the MELANOCYTES in addition to the HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS.
Entry Term(s)
Mast Cell Growth Factor
Steel Factor
c-kit Ligand
kit Ligand
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors (1990-1995)
Public MeSH Note
96; MAST CELL GROWTH FACTOR was indexed under HEMATOPOIETIC CELL GROWTH FACTORS 1990-95
Online Note
use STEM CELL FACTOR (NM) to search MAST CELL GROWTH FACTOR 1990-95
History Note
96; was MAST CELL GROWTH FACTOR (NM) 1990-95
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/05/26
Revision Date
2006/07/05
Stem Cell Factor Preferred
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