TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA
\tɹansfˈɔːmɪŋ ɡɹˈə͡ʊθ fˈaktəɹ ˈalfə], \tɹansfˈɔːmɪŋ ɡɹˈəʊθ fˈaktəɹ ˈalfə], \t_ɹ_a_n_s_f_ˈɔː_m_ɪ_ŋ ɡ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_θ f_ˈa_k_t_ə_ɹ ˈa_l_f_ə]\
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Factor isolated in a variety of tissues including epithelium, and maternal decidua. It is closely related to EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR and binds to the EGF receptor. TGF-alpha acts synergistically with TGF-beta in inducing phenotypic transformation, but its physiological role is unknown.
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