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. 2011 Apr 8;2(4):599–608. doi: 10.3892/ol.2011.291

Table II.

Dual regulation of platelets on angiogenesis.

Dual regulation of platelets on angiogenesis PAR-mediated Refs.
Pro-angiogenic regulation of platelets by releasing angiogenic promoters: PAR1-mediated 50
 VEGF 42,45,48, 5158
 bFGF
 EGF
 PDGF
 MMPs
Anti-angiogenic regulation of platelets by releasing angiogenic inhibitors: PAR4-mediated 50
 Endostatin 48,59,60
 Platelet factor-4
 Thrombospondin-1
 2-macroglobulin
 Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
 Angiostatin

VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; bFGF, basic fibroblast growth factor; EGF, epidermal growth factor; PDGF, platelet derived growth factor; MMPs, matrix metalloproteinases.