Platelets as a 'natural factory' for growth factor production that sustains normal (and pathological) cell biology

Biol Chem. 2020 Mar 26;401(4):471-476. doi: 10.1515/hsz-2019-0342.

Abstract

Platelets have attracted substantial attention in the current decade owing to their unexpected pleiotropic properties and conflicted functions. In fact, platelets participate in both health (hemostasis) and disease (thrombotic diseases). Much of the plasticity of platelets comes from the fact that platelets are the reservoir and the 'natural factory' of growth factors (GFs), with pivotal functions in wound repair and tissue regeneration. By combining the platelets' plasticity and biotechnological processes, PlateInnove Biotechnology optimized the production of GFs in nanoparticle biointerfacing by platelet content, which opens an avenue of possibilities.

Keywords: Ingrowth; PDGF; PlateInnove; growth factors; platelets.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biotechnology*
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism*
  • Cell Biology
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / biosynthesis*

Substances

  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins