PDGF

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. (mesh:D010982)

Cross-references

• MESH:D010982 - Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
• NCIT:C20448
• BEL:PDGF Family
• GO:GO:0005161 - platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding
• RE:R-HSA-381926
• RE:R-HSA-381936
• SFAM:F0169

Synonyms

Synonym	Reference	Specificity
PDGF		Exact

Incoming Relations

Identifier	Name	Relation
HGNC:8799	PDGFA	isa
HGNC:30620	PDGFD	isa
HGNC:8800	PDGFB	isa
HGNC:8801	PDGFC	isa

Outgoing Relations

None available.