Review Article

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications

Table 3

The effect of growth factors to ASCs.

Types of growth factorsFunctionReference

FGF-2Promoting ASCs proliferation, endotheliogenesis, osteogenesis, and chondrogenesis[9294]
VEGFPromoting angiogenesis and osteogenesis[95]
PDGF-BBPromoting ASCs proliferation, angiogenesis, and migration toward the tumor-conditioned medium[9698]
BMP-2Promoting osteogenesis and chondrogenesis[99, 100]
TGF-β1Promoting ASCs proliferation[101]