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Vascular endothelial growth factor D is dispensable for development of the lymphatic system.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Mar 2005
Baldwin Megan E, Halford Michael M, Roufail Sally, Williams Richard A, Hibbs Margaret L, Grail Dianne, Kubo Hajime, Stacker Steven A, Achen Marc G
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (Vegfr-3) is a tyrosine kinase that is expressed on the lymphatic endothelium and that signals for the growth of the lymphatic vessels (lymphangiogenesis). Vegf-d, a secreted glycoprotein, is one of two known activating ligands for Vegfr-3, the other being Vegf-c. Vegf-d stimulates lymphangiogenesis in tissues and tumors; however, its role in embryonic development was...
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