Any highly specific protein that stimulates the division and differentiation of a particular type of cells. See: Cytokine, Insulin-like growth factors (IGF), Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF), Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-ß), Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF).
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