VEGF gene transfer reduces intimal thickening via increased production of nitric oxide in carotid arteries

Human Gene Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1737-1744

  Laitinen, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; LIPOSOME; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; TYROSINE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; UMBILICAL VEIN; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030669594     PISSN: 10430342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/hum.1997.8.15-1737     Document Type: Article

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