nerve growth factor

Noun

 * 1)  a functional protein complex required for the survival, growth and specialization of certain types of neurons in vertebrates.
 * 2) * 1999 Landreth, Gary E. Growth Factors. In: Siegel, George J.; et al. Basic Neurochemistry. Philadelphia: Lippincott–Raven Publishers; 1999 [cited 18 December 2009]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=bnchm&part=A1358#A1364
 * Nerve growth factor is the prototypical member of the neurotrophin family.
 * Nerve growth factor is the prototypical member of the neurotrophin family.