macrophage colony-stimulating factor
- macrophage colony-stimulating factor
macrophage colony-stimulating factor n a colony-stimulating factor produced by macrophages, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts that stimulates production and maturation of macrophages
abbr. M-CSF
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(M-CSF) a colony-stimulating factor secreted by macrophages, stimulated endothelial cells, and most tissues, that stimulates the production of macrophages from precursor cells and maintains the viability of mature macrophages in vitro.
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