Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in the early development of the vascular system

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-152

  Ribatti, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Vascular development; Vasculogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPOIETIN 1; ANGIOPOIETIN 2; ANGIOPOIETIN RECEPTOR; BETA1 INTEGRIN; EPHRIN B2; EPHRIN RECEPTOR B4; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FIBRONECTIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; NETRIN; NEUROPILIN 1; NEUROPILIN 2; NOTCH RECEPTOR; OXYGEN; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR B; SEMAPHORIN; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TIE 1 RECEPTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CADHERIN; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3; VITRONECTIN RECEPTOR;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD FLOW; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPIGENETICS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FOWL; GAP JUNCTION; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HEMODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIGHT JUNCTION; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ERINACEIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33644847272     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00522.x     Document Type: Review

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