PDGF-B

Encoded by the PDGFB gene, PDGF-B is the chain whose cellular homolog is the simian sarcoma virus v-sis oncogene. It dimerizes as PDGF-BB or heterodimerizes with the A chain and is unique in activating both PDGFR-alpha and PDGFR-beta. A glycosaminoglycan-binding retention motif anchors much of the secreted PDGF-BB near its site of production, enabling localized pericyte and smooth-muscle cell recruitment during angiogenesis and organ development. PDGFB or PDGFRB mutations cause infantile myofibromatosis and familial gliomatosis. Recombinant PDGF-B protein, widely used as a chemoattractant and mitogen, supports vascular biology, wound-healing, and pericyte-related research.