patch employs a collagen platform seeded with particles containing the genes needed for producing bone. In experiments, it new bone fully covered skull wounds in test animals and stimulated growth in human bone marrow stromal cells. The addition of PDGF at specific time‐points has been shown to stabilise vasculature in collagen‐glycosaminoglycan scaffolds. Family members Human genes encoding proteins that belong to the platelet-derived growth factor family include: PDGFA; PDGFB; PDGFC; PDGFD PGF VEGF; VEGFB; VEGFC; VEGFD See also Platelet-activating factor Platelet-derived growth factor receptor atheroma platelet involvement in smooth muscle proliferation Withaferin A potent inhibitor of angiogenesis References External links Growth factors Protein domains World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited substances