D010982Level 5

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

**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.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.644.276.910 - D12.776.124.625 - D12.776.467.910 - D23.529.910

**Synonyms:** - Platelet Derived Growth Factor

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