VEGF expression in human macrophages is NF-kappaB-dependent: studies using adenoviruses expressing the endogenous NF-kappaB inhibitor IkappaBalpha and a kinase-defective form of the IkappaB kinase 2.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the most endothelial cell-specific angiogenic factor characterised to date, and it is produced by a variety of cell types. In macrophages, VEGF has been shown to be upregulated by the inflammatory mediator lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and by engagement of CD4...

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Autores principales: Kiriakidis, S, Andreakos, E, Monaco, C, Foxwell, B, Feldmann, M, Paleolog, E
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2003