PDGF BB, PDGF-BB, platelet derived growth factor-BB, Becaplermin, C sis, FLJ12858, Oncogene SIS, PDG B chain, PDGB, PDGF 2, PDGF B, PDGF B chain, PDGF2, PDGFB, PDGFB/COL1A1 fusion gene, Platelet derived growth factor 2, Platelet derived growth factor B c
Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) is the major serum mitogen for cells of mesenchymal origin in humans. The biologically active protein is a dimer composed of two related polypeptides designated A and B, the dimers being connected by disulfide bonds.