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The msr/apj gene encoding the apelin receptor is an early and specific marker of the venous phenotype in the retinal vasculature.
Gene expression patterns : GEP - 1 Aug 2003
Saint-Geniez Magali, Argence Claire Brand, Knibiehler Bernard, Audigier Yves
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Expression of the new G protein-coupled msr/apj receptor in the mouse embryo is restricted to the endothelial layer of the primary blood vessels and the newly forming heart (Mech. Dev. 84 (1999) 199). During development of the retinal vasculature, the msr/apj gene is not expressed throughout the...
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