Comparative expression of vascular endothelial growth factor family members, VEGF‐B, ‐C and ‐D, by normal human keratinocytes and fibroblasts

doi:10.1111/j.0906-6705.2004.00137.x

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Comparative expression of vascular endothelial growth factor family members, VEGF‐B, ‐C and ‐D, by normal human keratinocytes and fibroblasts

1 Feb 2004

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The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family includes the related polypeptides VEGF-B, -C and -D, which contribute to endothelial and lymphatic vessel development. The parental VEGF molecule, VEGF-A, has been widely described in the skin, but the other members of the VEGF family have not yet been reported. The aim of our study was to determine whether the two main skin cells, keratinocytes and...

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