Growth factors as clinical biomarkers of prognosis and diagnosis in psychiatric disorders

Growth factors are cytokines [1] that regulate tissue development, cell fate, migration and survival in all body tissues, including the brain. Some of the most studied growth factors include the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), erythropoietin (EPO), vascular growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF- β), nerve growth factor (NGF), and others (Table 1). These molecules exert a strong cellular control at embryonic and postnatal stages.
Source: Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews - Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Tags: Mini review Source Type: research