The biology and action of colony stimulating factor-1.

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The biology and action of colony stimulating factor-1.

Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Jan 1994

Stanley E R, Berg K L, Einstein D B, Lee P S, Yeung Y G

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Colony stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) is a growth factor for mononuclear phagocytic cells. Through alternative mRNA splicing and differential post-translational proteolytic processing, CSF-1 can either be secreted into the circulation as a glycoprotein or chondroitin sulfate-containing proteoglycan...

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Animals
Humans
Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
Macrophages
Mice
Mice, Knockout
Mutation
Osteopetrosis
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
Signal Transduction

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