Abundant retention and release of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) by platelets

Satoshi Kubota; Kazumi Kawata; Takeshi Yanagita; Hideyuki Doi; Takashi Kitoh; Masaharu Takigawa

doi:10.1093/jb/mvh126

Abundant retention and release of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) by platelets

Satoshi Kubota, Kazumi Kawata, Takeshi Yanagita, Hideyuki Doi, Takashi Kitoh, Masaharu Takigawa

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Abstract

Wound healing and tissue regeneration are usually initiated by coagulation followed by fibrous tissue formation. In the present study, we discovered, an abundance of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) in human platelets, which was released along with the coagulation process. The CTGF/CCN2 content in platelets was 10-fold higher than that in arterial tissue. Furthermore, the CTGF/CCN2 content in a single platelet was computed to be more than 20-fold higher than that of any other growth factor reported. Considering that CTGF/CCN2 promotes angiogenesis, cartilage regeneration, fibrosis and platelet adhesion, it may be now regarded as one of tlie major functional components of platelets.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	279-282
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of biochemistry
Volume	136
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvh126
Publication status	Published - Sep 2004

Keywords

CCN2
CTGF
Platelet
Tissue regeneration
Wound healing

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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

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