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. 2025 Sep 1;17(9):1145. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17091145
Growth Factors and Biological Molecules
VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
FGF Fibroblast Growth Factor
bFGF Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor
BMPs Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
TGF-β Transforming Growth Factor-β
PDGF Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
HGF Hepatocyte Growth Factor
NGF Nerve Growth Factor
BDNF Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
HB-EGF Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor
GDNF Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
GABA Gamma Amino Butyric Acid
GSH Glutathione
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase
GFs Growth Factors
Materials and Carrier Systems
DBM Demineralized Bone Matrix
PCL Polycaprolactone
PLGA Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PLLA Poly(L-lactic acid)
PU Polyurethane
H-PHNF Heparin–Polyurethane Hybrid Nanofibers
FN Fibronectin
DMP-BMP-2 Heparin Microparticle Delivery of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
PNIPAM Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
HepMA Heparin Methacrylate
PVA Poly(vinyl alcohol)
PEG Polyethylene Glycol
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
Mechanisms and Analytical Technologies
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
ECM Extracellular Matrix
TME Tumor Microenvironment
TKI Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
CED Convection-Enhanced Delivery
MMP Matrix Metalloproteinase
HPMBs Microbubbles
LMWH Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins
Others
IdoA L-iduronic Acid
GlcA D-glucuronic Acid
GlcN D-glucosamine
SARS-CoV-2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2