Krishnamoorthy L, Morris HL, Harding KG. A dynamic regulator: the role of growth factors in tissue repair.

Objectives
To describe the role played by growth factors in the healing process.

Results
Growth factors are ideal agents for improving all aspects of tissue repair

Conclusion
Over the past 20 years our knowledge of the wound healing process has increased significantly. It is now understood that growth factors regulate each of the 3 classical phases of wound repair: inflammation, fibroblast proliferation and maturation.