Chlamydia pneumoniae stimulates the proliferation of HUVEC through the induction of VEGF by THP-1

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 287-294

  Carratelli, Caterina Romano ^a   Paolillo, Rossella ^a   Rizzo, Antonietta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHALASIN D; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 8; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MACROPHAGE; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CYTOCHALASIN D; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; INTERLEUKIN-8; MACROPHAGES; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 33846577399     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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