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Multiple developmental roles of VEGF suggested by a LacZ-tagged allele.
Developmental biology - 15 Aug 1999
Miquerol L, Gertsenstein M, Harpal K, Rossant J, Nagy A
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an angiogenic factor and a potent stimulator of microvascular permeability. It is a mitogen specific for endothelial cells. The expression of VEGF and its two receptors, Flk-1 and Flt-1, is pivotal for the proper formation of blood vessels in embryogenesis as shown by gene-targeting experiments. Interestingly, the loss of even a single allele of VEGF led to embryonic...
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