IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL DETECTION OF PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH-FACTOR (PDGF) IN THE AORTIC-WALL OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC RABBITS

Authors
AGAPITOS E KARAYANNACOS P DONTA I KOTSARELIS D ILIOPOULOS D DAVARIS P GUGULAKIS A SEHAS M SKALKEAS G
Citation
E. Agapitos et al., IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL DETECTION OF PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH-FACTOR (PDGF) IN THE AORTIC-WALL OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC RABBITS, International angiology, 15(3), 1996, pp. 249-251
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
International angiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03929590
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
249 - 251
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-9590(1996)15:3<249:IDOPG(>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The immunohistochemical detection of platelet derived growth factor (P DGF) in the intimal smooth muscle cells of the aortic wall in experime tally induced athrosclerosis in rabbits indicates that PDGF could act as a mitogen in the developing lesions.