Cell surface receptors
Platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGF-R ) are cell surface tyrosine kinase receptors for members of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family. PDGF subunits -A and -B are important factors regulating cell proliferation , cellular differentiation , cell growth , development and many diseases including cancer .[ 2] There are two forms of the PDGF-R, alpha and beta each encoded by a different gene.[ 3] Depending on which growth factor is bound, PDGF-R homo- or heterodimerizes.[ 4]
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