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Abstract
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) has been suggested to play an important role in wound healing. In this study wound fluid collected from patients after radical mastectomy was analyzed for PDGF-related factors. Analysis revealed the presence of two PDGF-related peptides of 16-17 kDa and 34-36 kDa. These PDGF-related peptides were purified by using anti-PDGF immunoaffinity techniques and found to possess both chemotactic and mitogenic activities for NIH 3T3 cells in vitro. Surprisingly, we could not detect authentic native PDGF (30 kDa) or PDGF A or B chain in any of the wound-fluid samples examined. These results indicate that PDGF-related peptides are present in normal human wound fluid, whereas PDGF A- and B-chain peptides are absent or only present in trace amounts relative to the total PDGF-related biological activity.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2734294 PMCID: PMC287280 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.12.4416
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205