Review Article
The Role of Current Techniques and Concepts in Peripheral Nerve Repair
Table 2
Various growth factors to promote peripheral nerve regeneration.
| Growth factor | Main target |
| NGF | Sensory neurons and small axons | BDNF | Sensory neurons and large axons | CNTF | Sciatic nerve | IGF-1 | Inflammatory cells and sensory and motor neurons | VEGF | Vascular endothelial cells |
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