THE ROLE OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR IN BLOOD-VESSEL FORMATION

Authors
BREIER G RISAU W
Citation
G. Breier et W. Risau, THE ROLE OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR IN BLOOD-VESSEL FORMATION, Trends in cell biology, 6(12), 1996, pp. 454-456
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Cell Biology
Journal title
Trends in cell biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09628924
Volume
6
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
454 - 456
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8924(1996)6:12<454:TROVEG>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Angiogenic growth factors and their endothelial receptors function as signalling molecules during vascular growth and development Vascular e ndothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors represent a key regu latory system of embryonic vascular development and of both physiologi cal and pathological neovascularization.