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Growth factors
A growth factor is a naturally occurring substance capable of stimulating cellular growth, proliferation and cellular differentiation.
Usually a protein or a steroid hormone, they are important for regulating a variety of cellular processes such as communication between cells via cytokines and hormones that bind to specific receptors on the surface of their target cells.
| Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Epidermal growth factor or EGF is a growth factor that plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation by binding to its receptor EGFR. | | Fibroblast Growth Factors (FGF) Fibroblast growth factors, or FGFs, are a family of growth factors involved in angiogenesis, wound healing, and embryonic development. | | Hormones A hormone is a chemical released by one or more cells that affects cells in other parts of the organism. | | Insulin Insulin is a hormone that has extensive effects on metabolism and other body functions, such as vascular compliance. | | Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) In molecular biology, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is one of the numerous growth factors, or proteins that regulate cell growth and division. | | Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) Transforming growth factor (referred to as TGF) is used to describe two classes of polypeptide growth factors, TGFα and TGFβ. | | Tumor Necrosis Factors (TNF) Tumor necrosis factors (or the TNF-family) refers to a group of cytokines family that can cause cell death. | | Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a chemical signal produced by cells that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. |
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