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The Importance of VEGF-KDR Signaling Pathway Genes should Not Be Ignored When the Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis is Taken into Consideration.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 May 2017
Mazdeh Mehrdokht, Noroozi Rezvan, Gharesouran Jalal, Sayad Arezou, Komaki Alireza, Eftekharian Mohammad Mahdi, Habibi Mohsen, Toghi Mehdi, Taheri Mohammad
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor kinase insert domain-containing receptor (KDR) pathway trigger the process of angiogenesis as well as inflammation, which contributes to the development and progression of demyelinating lesions in multiple sclerosis. This work is a case-control study comprising of a total of 400 subjects with multiple sclerosis and 400 healthy controls. Participants were...
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