Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) has been typically considered to be an endothelial-specific growth factor. However, it was recently demonstrated that VEGF can interact with non endothelial cells. In this study, we tested whether vascular smooth muscles cells (VSMCs) can express VEGF recept
Insulin activates vascular endothelial growth factor in vascular smooth muscle cells: influence of nitric oxide and of insulin resistance
β Scribed by G. Doronzo; I. Russo; L. Mattiello; G. Anfossi; A. Bosia; M. Trovati
- Book ID
- 108711144
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 404 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-2972
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