Laurence D J, Gusterson B A
Section of Pathology, Institute of Cancer Research, Haddow Laboratories, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
Tumour Biol. 1990;11(5):229-61.
The article is a review of recent knowledge of the structural relationships of epidermal growth factor (EGF) with other biological products occurring in a wide range of animal species and some viruses. The place of EGF and related products in the physiology of the whole organism is discussed against this background. Special attention is given to the role of EGF as a tissue growth factor and to the participation of related products in cancer.
本文是一篇综述,介绍了表皮生长因子(EGF)与广泛存在于多种动物物种及某些病毒中的其他生物产物的结构关系的最新知识。在此背景下,讨论了EGF及相关产物在整个生物体生理学中的地位。特别关注了EGF作为一种组织生长因子的作用以及相关产物在癌症中的参与情况。