Assertion: platelet | /r/CapableOf | release growth factors
Facets:
value: from the alpha granules
type: OTHER
value: to recruit stem cells
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Once platelets are in the area that’s being treated, they break down and release growth factors, which are compounds that help cells repair and renew.
text: The platelets break down and release their growth factors, which trigger the natural processes of cell proliferation and tissue renewal.
text: These platelets are important because they release growth factors to recruit stem cells and to assist in healing an injured area naturally.
text: In addition, platelets also release growth factors that are an integral part of the healing process.
text: When activated by an injury, the platelets will change shape and develop branches to spread over the injured tissue to help stop the bleeding in a process called aggregation, and then release growth factors, primarily from the alpha granules.