Platelet Derived Growth Factor BB (PDGFBB) (AA 82-190) protein
Description
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Subunit B (PDGFB) belongs to the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family. Platelet-derived growth factor is a potent mitogen for cells of mesenchymal origin. PDGFB can exist either as a homodimer (PDGF-BB) or as a heterodimer with the platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide (PDGF-AB), where the dimers are connected by disulfide bonds. Mutations in this gene are associated with meningioma.Binding of PDGFB to its receptor elicits a variety of cellular responses. In addition, PDGFB is released by platelets upon wounding and plays an important role in stimulating adjacent cells to grow and thereby heals the wound.Alternative Names: Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Subunit B, PDGF Subunit B, PDGF-2, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor B Chain, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Beta Polypeptide, Proto-Oncogene c-Sis, Becaplermin, PDGFB, PDGF2, SIS