Recombinant Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to the endogenous cytokine granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). Secreted by monocytes, macrophages and neutrophils and other cells after activation, G-CSF stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells committed to the neutrophil/ granulocyte lineage. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - Recombinant Colony-Stimulating Factor 3 - rhG-CSF