Expression of VEGF-related proteins in cultured human brain microvascular endothelial cells and pericytes after exposure to methylmercury

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 837-845

  Hirooka, Takashi ^a   Yamamoto, Chika ^a,b   Yasutake, Akira ^c   Eto, Komyo ^d   Kaji, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Health and Nursing Facilities for the Aged   (Japan)

Author keywords

Edema; Endothelial cell; Methylmercury; Pericyte; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1ALPHA; METHYLMERCURY; PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN 165; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL; PERICYTE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BRAIN; BRAIN EDEMA; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1, ALPHA SUBUNIT; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MICROVESSELS; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; PERICYTES; RECEPTORS, VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 84887445115     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.38.837     Document Type: Article

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