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The lymphangiogenic vascular endothelial growth factors VEGF-C and -D are ligands for the integrin alpha9beta1.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 11 Feb 2005
Vlahakis Nicholas E, Young Bradford A, Atakilit Amha, Sheppard Dean
Abstract excerpt
Mice homozygous for a null mutation of the integrin alpha9 subunit die 6-12 days after birth from bilateral chylothoraces suggesting an underlying defect in lymphatic development. However, until now the mechanisms by which the integrin alpha9beta1 modulates lymphangiogenesis have not been described. In this study we show that adhesion to and migration on the lymphangiogenic vascular endothelial growth factors...
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