title: Decreased platelet mitogenic activity in patients with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Platelet-Derived Growth Factor is involved in the atherogenesis and in the genesis of vascular alterations in diabetes mellitus. Its evaluation in platelet extract, by means of the mitogenic stimulation of BALB/c 3T3 fibroblasts, showed significantly reduced values in ten diabetics compared with ten normal controls. Platelet poor plasma mitogenic activity was also evaluated but showed no significant difference. The release of platelet mitogens into the circulation and a resulting acquired platelet defect are suggested. A hypothetical growth inhibitory activity can be surmised, that could both contribute to angiopathy and wound healing defect typical of diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: University of Padua Medical School, Institute of Medical Semeiotics, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caenazzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pietrogrande
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piva
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sartori
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girolami
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis / Q000187:drug effects; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor