Glossary
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)
PDGF, platelet-derived growth factor, is one of the principal signalling proteins released by activated platelets. It is routinely measured as an endpoint when platelet concentrate protocols are compared, alongside TGF-beta and VEGF, because growth factor content is the reason platelet concentrates are of clinical interest in the first place.
See also
- Growth factorsGrowth factors are signalling proteins released by platelets, and they are the reason platelet concentrates are of clinical interest.
- Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)TGF-beta, transforming growth factor beta, is a signalling protein released by platelets and one of the standard endpoints when centrifugation protocols are compared.
- Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)VEGF is a growth factor associated with the formation of new blood vessels and one of the standard endpoints when platelet concentrate protocols are compared.