Stealing VEGF from thy neighbor.
Cell
; 159(3): 473-4, 2014 Oct 23.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25417099
ABSTRACT
The distribution and patterning of blood vessels is controlled by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is precisely regulated throughout its life cycle. Okabe et al. show that VEGF is titrated away from the endothelium by adjacent neurons via endocytosis, regulating density and trajectory of blood vessels.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retina
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Neovascularization, Physiologic
/
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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Neurons
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States