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Fibroblast growth factors in epithelial repair and cytoprotection
15 Apr 2004
Abstract excerpt
Growth factors are polypeptides that stimulate the division of certain cell types at low concentrations. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 7 (FGF-7) and its homologue FGF-10 act specifically on various types of epithelial cells including keratinocytes of the skin, intestinal epithelial cells and hepatocytes. In addition, FGF-7 and FGF-10 have been shown to be more than growth factors: they can protect epithelial...
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