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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
The presence of blood or serum in the vitreous cavity has been associated with the formation of cellular membranes in proliferative vitreoretinopathy and after penetrating ocular trauma. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are an important component of these membranes. For RPE cells to effectively spread throughout the vitreous cavity and form contractile membranes, cell migration must occur. Serum has been shown to initiate RPE cell migration. Fibronectin (FN), a glycoprotein found in serum, stimulates RPE cell migration but accounts for only part of the stimulatory effect of serum. We report that another serum component, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), also stimulates RPE cell migration. Furthermore, the effect of PDGF and FN are additive and together probably account for a large part of the chemotactic activity found in serum.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0003-9950
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
576-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Platelet-derived growth factor is chemotactic for human retinal pigment epithelial cells.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article