Talk:Epidermal growth factor

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[edit] EGF as therapeutic protein

I saw that the stuff about EGF being used to treat diabetic foot ulcers was removed, citing Wikipedia:SOAP. I was the one that added that stuff and I don't have anything to do with those companies. If the problem with the content was that it was focusing on the companies too much then perhaps the info could still be kept but without referencing the companies. If the info just wasn't notable enough for inclusion then I guess that's fine too though. I thought that possible uses for the protein were interesting and relevant, but that's just me. Any other thoughts? Nanobri (talk) 05:09, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

"EGF results in cellular proliferation, differentiation, and survival. [1] This, in turn, results in an increased risk of cancer. [1]"

I believe this sentence and the opening paragraph does not stress the fact that EGF is a natural growth factor and only causes cancer when it's expression is up regulated. (AlexR)