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Elastin-derived peptides enhance angiogenesis by promoting endothelial cell migration and tubulogenesis through upregulation of MT1-MMP.
Journal of cell science - 15 Jan 2005
Robinet Arnaud, Fahem Abdel, Cauchard Jean-Hubert, Huet Eric, Vincent Loïc, Lorimier Sandrine, Antonicelli Franck, Soria Claudine, Crepin Michel, Hornebeck William, Bellon Georges
Abstract excerpt
Elastin-derived peptides display a wide range of biological activities in a number of normal and transformed cells but their involvement in angiogenesis has not been reported. In the present study, we show that kappa-elastin and VGVAPG hexapeptide elastin motif accelerated angiogenesis in the chick chorio-allantoic membrane in an in vivo model. They also stimulated pseudotube formation from human vascular and...
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