Role of platelet-derived growth factors in physiology and medicine

J Andrae, R Gallini, C Betsholtz - Genes & development, 2008 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) and their receptors (PDGFRs) have served as
prototypes for growth factor and receptor tyrosine kinase function for more than 25 years …

Distribution and functions of platelet-derived growth factors and their receptors during embryogenesis

P Ataliotis, M Mercola - International review of cytology, 1997 - Elsevier
Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) are soluble proteins that mediate intercellular
signaling via receptor tyrosine kinases. The patterns of PDGF and PDGF receptor …

Developmental roles of platelet‐derived growth factors

C Betsholtz, L Karlsson, P Lindahl - Bioessays, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF) was originally identified in platelets and in serum as a
mitogen for fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells (SMC) and glia cells in culture. PDGF has since …

Insight into the physiological functions of PDGF through genetic studies in mice

C Betsholtz - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
Genetic analyses in mice have contributed significantly to the understanding of the
physiological functions of platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) and their receptors …

Biology of platelet‐derived growth factors in development

C Betsholtz - Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF) was one of the first growth factors to be characterized,
and the PDGF family of ligand and receptors has remained an archetype system for studies …

[HTML][HTML] PDGF-C and PDGF-D signaling in vascular diseases and animal models

E Folestad, A Kunath, D Wågsäter - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Members of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family are well known to be involved
in different pathological conditions. The cellular and molecular mechanisms induced by the …

PDGFs and their receptors

A Kazlauskas - Gene, 2017 - Elsevier
The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)/PDGFR receptor (PDGFR) family is essential for a
vast array of physiological processes such as migration and proliferation of percityes that …

[PDF][PDF] Platelet-derived growth factor signaling and human cancer

JH Yu, C Ustach, HR ChoiKim - Bmb Reports, 2003 - Citeseer
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a critical regulator of mesenchymal cell migration
and proliferation. The vital functions of PDGFs for angiogenesis, as well as development of …

Multifarious functions of PDGFs and PDGFRs in tumor growth and metastasis

Y Cao - Trends in molecular medicine, 2013 - cell.com
Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) and their receptors (PDGFRs) are frequently
expressed in various tumors and their expression levels correlate with tumor growth …

Platelet-derived growth factor receptors: a therapeutic target in solid tumors

D George - Seminars in oncology, 2001 - Elsevier
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) was one of the first polypeptide growth factors
identified that signals through a cell surface tyrosine kinase receptor (PDGF-R) to stimulate …