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Natural Growth Factor Mimicry

Meaning

Natural Growth Factor Mimicry is a targeted therapeutic strategy that employs specific compounds, typically synthetic peptides or small molecules, which are precisely engineered to structurally and functionally imitate the actions of the body’s endogenous growth factors. These mimics are designed to bind selectively to native growth factor receptors, thereby initiating the same beneficial intracellular signaling pathways without the need to introduce the original, larger protein molecule. The clinical goal is to stimulate specific tissue repair, cellular proliferation, or metabolic effects with enhanced pharmacological stability and targeted specificity.