[mitogenic peptide growth hormone carried in the alpha-granules of platelets; released when platelets adhere to traumatized tissues; connective tissue cells near the traumatized region respond by initiating the process of replication. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0032200 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: blood protein
Growth Agents
Peptides
Relation/CHD: platelet-derived growth factor BB