Table 2.
Growth factors involved in the wound healing process and their origin.
| GFs | Origin |
|---|---|
| PDGF | Platelets, macrophages, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, muscle cells |
| VEGF | Platelets, keratinocytes, macrophages, fibroblasts |
| FGF | Macrophages, T lymphocytes, mast cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, different tissues |
| HGF | Mesenchymal cells |
| TGFβ | Platelets, T lymphocytes, macrophages, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, fibroblasts, muscle cells |
PDGF: Platelet derived growth factor, VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor, FGF: Fibroblast growth factor, HGF: Hepatocyte growth factor, TGF: Transforming growth factor.