kit Ligand

《英文msh词典》kit Ligand
[入口词] kit Ligand
[主题词] Stem Cell Factor
[英文释义] A hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the cell surface c-kit protein (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEIN 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.