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A gain-of-function mutation in the PDGFR-beta alters the kinetics of injury response in liver and skin.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Nov 2008
Krampert Monika, Heldin Carl-Henrik, Heuchel Rainer L
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Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) isoforms stimulate cell proliferation, migration and survival. We recently generated mice carrying a gain-of-function mutation within the activation loop of PDGF beta-receptor (PDGFR-beta D849N). Embryonic fibroblasts derived from these mice show elevated basal phosphorylation and altered kinetics for ligand-induced activation of PDGFR-beta, as well as enhanced proliferation...
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