Lenograstim

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

**Definition:** A glycosylated form of a recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to an endogenous human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). Produced endogenously by monocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells, G-CSF binds to and activates specific cell surface receptors, stimulating neutrophil progenitor proliferation and differentiation and selected neutrophil functions.

**Synonyms:** - Glycosylated Recombinant G-CSF - Glycosylated Recombinant Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor - Granocyte - LENOGRASTIM - Neutrogin