PDGF-A

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Acronym	Definition
PDGF-A	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Chain A

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Betsholtz, "Abnormal gastrointestinal development in PDGF-A and PDGFR- [alpha] deficient mice implicates a novel mesenchymal structure with putative instructive properties in villus morphogenesis," Development, vol.

The Role of PDGFs and PDGFRs in Colorectal Cancer

Expression of platelet-derived growth factor-A (PDGF-A), PDGF-B, and PDGF receptor-alpha and -beta during human testicular development and disease.

The effects of imatinib mesylate on cellular viability, platelet derived growth factor and stem cell factor in mouse testicular normal leydig cells

The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family members, PDGF-A, -B, -C, and -D, are assembled as disulfide-linked homo- or heterodimers, and two receptor tyrosine kinases, PDGFR-[alpha] and -[beta], which can form homo- and heterodimeric receptor complexes, have been identified [16].

PDGF suppresses oxidative stress induced [Ca.sup.2+] overload and calpain activation in neurons