Amphiregulin

Amphiregulin

Amphiregulin is a member of the EGF family of proteins. Amphiregulin is a major autocrine growth factor for cultured human keratinocytes and probably plays a role in the aberrant keratinocyte growth of hyperproliferative disorders.


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