Lens-specific VEGF-A expression induces angioblast migration and proliferation and stimulates angiogenic remodeling

Developmental Biology

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 383-398

  Ash, John D ^a   Overbeek, Paul A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioblasts; Angiogenesis; Eye development; Neovascularization; Transgenic mice; Vascular development; VEGF A

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENE CONTROL; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE TARGETING; LENS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0034661684     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2000.9755     Document Type: Article

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