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