Structure and function of vascular endothelial growth factor and its related proteins

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 360-361

  Pan, Xin ^a   Cao, Guang Wen ^a   Ke, Chong Wei ^a   He, Xiang ^a   Qi, Zhong Tian ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cystine knot growth factor; Receptor; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001553136     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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