Glossary
Bev's glossary empowers you with ingredient information for products she profiles on her store. This list is in alphabetical order or you can use the search for a particular term.
A-Z — Transforming Growth Factor Beta 3 (TGFb-3)
Transforming Growth Factor Beta 3 (TGF-b3)
Transforming Growth Factor Beta 3 (TGF-b3), also known as sh-Polypeptide- 5 — My new personal favorite protein (encoded by the TGFB3 gene) is making waves in skincare in the field of wound healing. (See microneedling and microchanneling). TGF-beta 3 enhances glycosaminoglycan production by mesenchymal stromal cells and stimulates scar-free healing. In the following study, Occleston, Nicholas & Laverty, Hugh & O'Kane, Sharon & Ferguson, Mark. (2008). “Prevention and reduction of scarring in the skin by Transforming Growth Factor beta 3 (TGFbeta3): from laboratory discovery to clinical pharmaceutical,” Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition. 19. 1047-63. 10.1163/156856208784909345, it was found: “We have identified...