Haematopoietic growth factors

Pharmaceutical biotechnology concepts and applications Gary Walsh 2007 John Wiley Sons, Ltd ISBN 978 0 470 01244 4 (HB) 978 0 470 01245 1 (PB) 

Interleukins Various, mainly cells mediating immunity and inflammation 

IFN-y Mainly lymphocytes and additional cells mediating immunity (and inflammation) 

Neurotrophic factors Several, but mainly neuronal cell populations 

IGFs A very wide range of cells found in various tissue types 

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