Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

Trombocytrelaterad tillväxtfaktor

Engelsk definition

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.

Svenska synonymer

PDGF

Engelska synonymer

Factor, Platelet-Derived Growth Growth Factor, Platelet-Derived Platelet Derived Growth Factor