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Beta1 integrin expression on endothelial cells is required for angiogenesis but not for vasculogenesis.
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 1 Jan 2008
Tanjore Harikrishna, Zeisberg Elisabeth M, Gerami-Naini Behzad, Kalluri Raghu
Abstract excerpt
Integrins are a family of cell adhesion receptors that are involved in cell-matrix and cell-cell communications. They facilitate cell proliferation, migration, and survival. Using the Cre-Lox system, we deleted beta1 integrin on Tie2-positive (Tie2-cre beta1 Int (fl/fl)) vascular endothelial cells. Deletion of beta1 integrin on vascular endothelial cells results in embryonic lethality. Blood vessel defects are...
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