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Vascular endothelial growth factor-A specifies formation of native collaterals and regulates collateral growth in ischemia.
Circulation research - 24 Oct 2008
Clayton Jason A, Chalothorn Dan, Faber James E
Abstract excerpt
The density of native (preexisting) collaterals and their capacity to enlarge into large conduit arteries in ischemia (arteriogenesis) are major determinants of the severity of tissue injury in occlusive disease. Mechanisms directing arteriogenesis remain unclear. Moreover, nothing is known about how native collaterals form in healthy tissue. Evidence suggests vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is...
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