Sequestration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Induces Late Restrictive Lung Disease.

RATIONALE:Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome is a restrictive lung disease characterized by surfactant deficiency. Decreased vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which demonstrates important roles in angiogenesis and vasculogenesis, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of restrictive lu...

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Main Authors: Minna M Wieck, Ryan G Spurrier, Daniel E Levin, Salvador Garcia Mojica, Michael J Hiatt, Raghava Reddy, Xiaogang Hou, Sonia Navarro, Jooeun Lee, Amber Lundin, Barbara Driscoll, Tracy C Grikscheit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4749176?pdf=render