Epidermal growth factor. A cytokine, peptide factor produced by many cells that can stimulate cell proliferation. When discovered it was found to stimulate replication of the basal cells of skin hence the name epidermal. It exerts effect by interacting with specific cell surface receptors.

Epidermal growth factor. A growth factor which stimulates a variety of cell types including epidermal cells.

Epidermal Growth Factor. facilitates the growth and repair of injured or inflamed intestinal tissue.

Epidermal Growth Factor is a polypeptide (a protein molecule) that stimulates cell repair. From yeast.

(epidermal growth factor)- a hormone which causes epithelial tissues, such as skin and the cells lining the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, to grow and heal.