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Medical Definition of Thrombospondin 1
1. An extracellular matrix glycoprotein from platelets and a variety of normal and transformed cells of both mesenchymal and epithelial origin. Thrombospondin-1 is believed to play a role in cell migration and proliferation, during embryogenesis and wound repair. Also, it has been studied for its use as a potential regulator of tumour growth and metastasis. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrombospondin 1
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