Technology term
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)
A protein best known for supporting nerve cell growth in the brain, which some tumors hijack as a chemical signal to attract nerves into the tumor.
English
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)
Arabic
العامل المغذي العصبي المشتق من الدماغ (BDNF)
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