Recombinant Fibroblast Growth Factor 7

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to endogenous fibroblast growth factor 7 (FGF-7). Because it stimulates proliferation and differentiation in parenchymal epithelial cells of differentiated tissues, recombinant FGF-7 may be useful in the treatment of wounds and pathologies associated with dermal adnexa, liver, lungs and the gastrointestinal tract. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - FGF-7