Title: platelet-derived growth factor
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - platelet-derived growth factor
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13582
Status: current

Definition
Protein synthesized by platelets that is released into the serum during blood clotting.

Note
PDGF represents the major growth factor in human serum and is a potent mitogen for connective tissue and glial cells.

Related Terms
- mitogen: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13461
- platelets: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13580

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1231 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'platelet-derived growth factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13582
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