Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
Mitogenic peptide growth hormone carried in the alpha-granules of platelets. It is released when platelets adhere to traumatized tissues. Connective tissue cells near the traumatized region respond by initiating the process of replication.
Year introduced: 1984
Date introduced: May 31, 1983
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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.910, D12.776.124.625, D12.776.467.910, D23.529.910
MeSH Unique ID: D010982
Entry Terms:
- Factor, Platelet-Derived Growth
- Growth Factor, Platelet-Derived
- Platelet Derived Growth Factor
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