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Evidence for distinct signaling properties and biological responses induced by the PDGF receptor alpha and beta subtypes.
Growth factors (Chur, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 1999
Rosenkranz S, Kazlauskas A
Abstract excerpt
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) acts as a potent mitogen, chemoattractant and survival factor for mesenchymal cells. In addition to its importance in mammalian development, PDGF plays a critical role in physiological repair mechanisms and in the pathogenesis of various proliferative diseases. The biological effects of PDGF are initiated via two related receptor tyrosine kinases, termed alpha and betaPDGF...
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