Comparison of two in vitro angiogenesis assays for evaluating the effects of netrin-1 on tube formation

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 810-816

  Guo, Hui ^a   Jia, Yin ^a   Shang, Min ^a   Zhang, Yuan ^a   Xie, Fu'An ^a   Wang, Heng ^a   Yuan, Mingjing ^a   Yuan, Li ^a   Ye, Jun ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Co culture; Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs); Matrigel; Netrin 1; Tube formation

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NETRIN-1; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; CELL LINE; COCULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; UMBILICAL VEIN ENDOTHELIAL CELL;

CELL LINE; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; HUMAN UMBILICAL VEIN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS;

EID: 84911373459     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmu059     Document Type: Article

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