High articular levels of the angiogenetic factors VEGF and VEGF-receptor 2 as tissue healing biomarkers after single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-91

  Galliera, Emanuela ^a   De Girolamo, L ^b   Randelli, P ^a   Volpi, P ^b,c   Dogliotti, G ^a   Quaglia, A ^b,c   Banfi, G ^b   Cabitza, P ^a   Corsi, M M ^a   Denti, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^c HUMANITAS CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Angiogenesis; Growth factors; Ligamentization process; Partial meniscectomy; Tissue healing; Vascular endothelial growth factors; VEGF; VEGF receptors

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2; VASCULOTROPIN A; VEGFA PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ANGIOGENESIS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPIC PARTIAL MENISCECTOMY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BONE GRAFT; BONE TUNELLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HEALING; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; NOTCHPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN SECRETION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VENOUS BLOOD; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SYNOVIAL FLUID; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-1; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-2;

EID: 79955650177     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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