Table 3.
Growth factor | Function (induction of) | References |
---|---|---|
TGF-β | Cellular proliferationProteoglycan synthesis | [104, 187, 196, 198] |
IGF-1 | Proteoglycan synthesis (minor effect) | [148, 149, 187] |
bFGF | Proteoglycan synthesis (minor effect) | [196, 197] |
NGF | Formation of nerve fibres | [52, 59] |
TGF-β transforming growth factor-β, IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor-1, BFGF basic fibroblast growth factor, NGF nerve growth factor