Growth Factors Stocks List
Symbol | Grade | Name | % Change | |
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XBIO | B | Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. | 8.16 | |
AMGN | D | Amgen Inc. | -0.18 |
Related Industries: Biotechnology Drug Manufacturers - Major
Symbol | Grade | Name | Weight | |
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BBH | D | Market Vectors Biotech ETF | 17.27 | |
BIS | D | ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology | 8.14 | |
IBB | D | iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund | 7.92 | |
IBBQ | D | Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | 7.91 | |
HRTS | D | Tema Cardiovascular and Metabolic ETF | 7.09 |
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- Growth Factors
A growth factor is a naturally occurring substance capable of stimulating cellular growth, proliferation, healing, and cellular differentiation. Usually it is a protein or a steroid hormone. Growth factors are important for regulating a variety of cellular processes.
Growth factors typically act as signaling molecules between cells. Examples are cytokines and hormones that bind to specific receptors on the surface of their target cells.
They often promote cell differentiation and maturation, which varies between growth factors. For example, epidermal growth factor (EGF) enhances osteogenic differentiation, while fibroblast growth factors and vascular endothelial growth factors stimulate blood vessel differentiation (angiogenesis).
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