platelet-derived growth factor

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Platelet-derived growth factor is a key signaling protein that regulates cell growth, proliferation, and angiogenesis, and plays important roles in wound healing and various pathological conditions such as cancer and fibrosis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cytokine
growth factor
mitogen
signaling protein
activates JAK-STAT signaling pathway NERFINISHED
MAPK signaling pathway NERFINISHED
PI3K-AKT signaling pathway NERFINISHED
receptor tyrosine kinases
alternativeName PDGF
associatedWith atherosclerosis
cancer
diabetic retinopathy
fibrosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary arterial hypertension
bindsTo PDGF receptor alpha NERFINISHED
PDGF receptor beta NERFINISHED
composedOf PDGF-A chain NERFINISHED
PDGF-B chain NERFINISHED
PDGF-C chain NERFINISHED
PDGF-D chain NERFINISHED
discoveredIn 1970s
encodedBy PDGFA gene NERFINISHED
PDGFB gene NERFINISHED
PDGFC gene NERFINISHED
PDGFD gene NERFINISHED
forms PDGF-AA dimer
PDGF-AB dimer
PDGF-BB dimer
PDGF-CC dimer
PDGF-DD dimer
foundIn platelet alpha granules
involvedIn embryonic development
tissue repair
wound healing
producedBy endothelial cells
fibroblasts
macrophages
platelets
smooth muscle cells
promotes chemotaxis of mesenchymal cells
pericyte recruitment
vascular remodeling
regulates angiogenesis
cell growth
cell migration
cell proliferation
stimulates extracellular matrix production
fibroblast proliferation
smooth muscle cell proliferation
targetCellType fibroblasts
glial cells
mesenchymal cells
smooth muscle cells

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Carl-Henrik Heldin fieldOfWork platelet-derived growth factor