PLATELETS-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR

Domain	Definition
Medicine	A polypeptide hormone derived from platelets which stimulates fibroblasts to migrate and lay down collagen and fibronection thereby initiating wound repair. The amino acid sequence of the hormone bears a striking resemblance to that of a protein product of an oncogenic virus. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "PLATELETS-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		blodpladeafledt vækstfaktor. (various references)

Dutch		uit bloedplaatjes afgeleide groeifactor. (various references)

Finnish		verihiutalekasvutekijä. (various references)

French		facteur de croissance dérivé des plaquettes. (various references)

German		aus Blutplättchen stammender Wachstumsfaktor. (various references)

Greek		αιμοπεταλιακός αυξητικός παράγοντας. (various references)

Italian		fattore di crescita derivato dalle piastrine. (various references)

Pig Latin		atelets-derivedplay owthgray actorfay

Portuguese		factor de crescimento derivado das plaquetas. (various references)

Spanish		factor de crecimiento derivado de las plaquetas. (various references)

Swedish		trombocytrelaterad tillväxtfaktor. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: PLATELETS-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR