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Name:	Stem Cell Factor
Description:	A hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the cell surface c-kit protein (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT). It is expressed during embryogenesis and is a growth factor for a number of cell types including the MAST CELLS and the MELANOCYTES in addition to the HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS.
Synonyms:	c kit Ligand; c-kit Ligand; Mast Cell Growth Factor; Steel Factor; kit Ligand