title: Novel PDGF family members: PDGF-C and PDGF-D.
abstract: Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) were discovered almost two decades ago. The classical PDGF polypeptide chains, PDGF-A and PDGF-B, are well studied and they regulate a number of physiological and pathophysiological processes in many types of mesenchymal cells via two receptor tyrosine kinases, PDGF receptors alpha and beta. Recently, two additional PDGF polypeptide chains were discovered, namely PDGF-C and PDGF-D. The discovery of two additional ligands for the two PDGF receptors suggests that PDGF-mediated signaling is more complex than previously anticipated.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Stockholm Branch, Box 240, S-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Xuri
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D006801:Humans; D008222:Lymphokines; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D010802:Phylogeny; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008222:Lymphokines; C427493:PDGFD protein, human; D010455:Peptides; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; C411423:platelet-derived growth factor C