Lung-targeted VEGF inactivation leads to an emphysema phenotype in mice.

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To test the hypothesis that VEGF is important for the maintenance of alveolar structure and elastic properties in adult mice, lung-targeted ablation of the VEGF gene was accomplished through intratracheal delivery of an adeno-associated cre recombinase virus (AAV/Cre) to VEGFloxP mice, and the effects were followed for 8 wk. Control mice were similarly treated with AAV/Cre. Pulmonary VEGF levels were reduced by...

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