Vascular endothelial growth factor is the major angiogenic factor in omentum: Mechanism of the omentum-mediated angiogenesis

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-154

  Zhang, Qing Xue ^a   Magovern, Christopher J ^a   Mack, Charles A ^a   Budenbender, Kurt T ^a   Wilson, Ko ^a   Rosengart, Todd K ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENIC FACTOR; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HYPOXIA; ISCHEMIA; LIPOPROTEIN SYNTHESIS; MITOGENICITY; NONHUMAN; OMENTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; TISSUE CULTURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031079738     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.4983     Document Type: Article

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