Distinct characteristics of circulating vascular endothelial growth factor-a and C levels in human subjects.

Distinct characteristics of circulating vascular endothelial growth factor-a and C levels in human subjects.

The mechanisms that lead from obesity to atherosclerotic disease are not fully understood. Obesity involves angiogenesis in which vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) plays a key role. On the other hand, vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) plays a pivotal role in lymphangiogenesis...

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Main Authors: Hiromichi Wada, Shuichi Ura, Shuji Kitaoka, Noriko Satoh-Asahara, Takahiro Horie, Koh Ono, Tomohide Takaya, Rieko Takanabe-Mori, Masaharu Akao, Mitsuru Abe, Tatsuya Morimoto, Toshinori Murayama, Masayuki Yokode, Masatoshi Fujita, Akira Shimatsu, Koji Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22206010/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22206010/?tool=EBI

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