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... PC12 cells express the high-affinity receptor tyrosine kinasesVEGFreceptorand (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2) as well asthe low-affinity receptor neuropilin1 (Fig 2) These receptors are expressed on thecell ... activation ofthe mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascade may be required for differentiation of PC12 cells Comparison ofthe effects of nerve growthfactorand epidermal growthfactor Biochem ... surface of (a-d) proliferating and (e) differentiated PC12 cells Immunodetection ofVEGF receptors expressed on thecell Immunodetection ofVEGF receptors expressed on thecell surface of (a-d)...
... mediators of angiogenesis which are vascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) and basic growthfactor (bFGF) In angiogenesis, a number ofgrowth factors (for example Angiopoietin-1, Platelet derived growth ... Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on thegrowthfactor profile of fibroblasts Arch Facial Plast Surg 2004, 6:31-5 22 Ladoux A, Frelin C: Hypoxia is a strong inducer ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor ... Elevated levels ofthe angiogenic cytokines basic fibroblast growthfactorandvascularendothelialgrowthfactor in sera of cancer patients Br J Cancer 1997, 76:238-43 27 Kondo S, Asano M, Suzuki...
... Shibuya Therapeutic aspects ofVEGF in brain diseases [3] The BBB mainly consists of a strong interaction between vascularendothelial cells and astrocytes, andthe tight junctions ofvascularendothelial ... Activities ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) family members PlGF, placenta growth factor; T.F svVEGF, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, snake-venom vascularendothelialgrowthfactor Ligands Binding ... vivo, and may be a therapeutic target fordiseases involving the degeneration of motor neurons VEGF- A also binds and activates VEGFR-1, and so could be another candidate forthetreatmentof motor...
... cell lines expressing chimeric receptors consisting ofthe extracellular domain of either human VEGFR-1 or murine VEGFR-2 andthe transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains ofthe erythropoietin receptor ... 3D) The interactions oftheVEGF mutants with VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 were further tested in bioassays that detect receptor binding and cross-linking at thecell surface These assays made use of BaF3 ... C-terminus of ORFVNZ 2VEGF increases its affinity for VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2 To investigate the role ofthe ORFVNZ 2VEGF C-terminus in receptor specificity, we tested the ability oftheVEGF mutants...
... Angiogenic and angiostatic factors in systemic sclerosis: increased levels ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor are a feature ofthe earliest disease stages and are associated with the absence of fingertip ... concentrations ofthe sVEGFR-1 in patients with SSc sVEGFR-1 has a strong antagonistic activity and neutralises the effects of VEGF; it plays a pivotal role in the generation ofvasculardiseases such as ... specific forendothelial cells It interacts with two receptor tyrosine kinases, VEGFR-1 (flt) and VEGFR-2 (flk) A defect in VEGF receptors could account forVEGF signalling abnormalities in SSc The human...
... angiostatic factors The aim ofthe present study was to analyze whether a decrease ofthe angiogenic factors VEGFand bFGF and an increase ofthe angiostatic factor endostatin contribute to the impaired ... increase of angiostatic factors, another strategy forthetreatmentof ischemic symptoms in SSc is theinhibitionof angiostatic factors rather than a further increase ofVEGF Angiostatic factors ... induced and outweigh the inhibitors, resulting in the initiation of angiogenesis [4] Among the angiogenesis inducers, vascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor...
... and metalloproteinase; VEGFR, vascularendothelialgrowthfactor receptor; vWF, von Willebrand factorforthe primers and probe andthe absence of DNA polymorphisms were ascertained using BLASTN ... in the synovium during RA begins at the early stage ofthe disease and is crucial for progression ofthe synovitis [13] Vascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) , which has five different isoforms ... fibroblasts (SFs) were treated with 10 ng/ml TNF-α and/ or 40 ng/ml VEGF1 65 for 24 h, and then the expression of ADAM15, vascularendothelialgrowthfactorreceptor (VEGFR)-1, VEGFR-2 and neuropilin-1...
... The splice variants ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) and their receptors J Cell Sci 2001, 114:853-865 Thomas KA: Vascularendothelialgrowth factor, a potent and selective angiogenic ... (NO) radicals and O2.- [20] Therefore, the present study was performed to investigate the expression of VEGF, VEGF- 121 and VEGF- 165 splice variants andVEGF receptors (VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2) after ... Role ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor in the regulation of angiogenesis Kidney Int 1999, 56:794-814 Neufeld G, Cohen T, Gengrinovitch S, Poltorak Z: Vascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) ...
... VEGF isoforms at the mRNA level we went on to assess the release ofthe soluble isoforms (VEGF1 21, VEGF1 65) by the cultured cells ATII cells express significant amounts of VEGF1 21 and VEGF1 65 ... leakage of intrapulmonary VEGF into thevascular bed [27-30] We therefore assessed expression ofVEGFand its specific isoforms by immunohistochemistry and isoform-specific RT-PCR (as isoform-specific ... variants ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) and their receptors J Cell Sci 2001, 114(Pt 5):853-865 Houck KA, Ferrara N, Winer J, Cachianes G, Li B, Leung DW: Thevascularendothelial growth...
... Kasahara Y, Tuder RM, Cool CD, Lynch DA, Flores SC, Voelkel NF: Endothelialcell death and decreased expression ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactorandvascularendothelialgrowthfactorreceptor ... determinant ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) upregulation in the airways even before the occurrence of respiratory symptoms The fact that VEGF upregulation positively correlates with the ... regulator of angiogenesis [4,5], and a trophic factor that is required forthe survival ofendothelial cells, inducing endothelialcell proliferation [6], while its withdrawal leads to endothelial cell...
... Neuropilin-2 and neuropilin-1 are receptors forthe 165-amino acid form ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) andof placenta growth factor- 2, but only neuropilin-2 functions as a receptorforthe ... N: Thevascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) isoforms: differential deposition into the subepithelial extracellular matrix and bioactivity of extracellular matrix-bound VEGF Mol Biol Cell ... Eriksson U: Vascularendothelialgrowthfactor B, a novel growthfactorforendothelial cells Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1996, 93:2576-2581 The first identification ofthe VEGFR1 ligand, VEGF- B Baldwin...
... (1993) Thevascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) isoforms: differential deposition into the subepithelial extracellular matrix and bioactivity of extracellular matrix-bound VEGF Mol Biol Cell ... Characterization ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor s effect on the activation of protein kinase C, its isoforms, andendothelialcellgrowth J Clin Invest 98, 2018–2026 29 Takahashi, T., Ueno, ... Donner, D.B (2000) Utilization of distinct signaling pathways by receptors forvascularendothelialcellgrowthfactorand other mitogens in the induction ofendothelialcell proliferation J Biol...
... a metastatic nodule or being free of microscopic tumor, andthe percentage of bones positive for metastases was calculated forthe total number of bones sites The number of recorded metastases ... metastases The metastasis volume was then obtained for each bone segment as follows: the number of recorded metastases per bone segment (maximum of 10) was Page of 14 multiplied by the average ... free of microscopic tumor The percentage of bones positive for metastasis was calculated forthe total number of mice in each group (metastasis incidence) In addition, metastasis volume was estimated...
... to better prognosis List of abbreviations VEGF, vascularendothelialgrowth factor; VEGFR1, vascularendothelialgrowth 16 factorreceptor 1; PI3K, Phosphoinositide 3-kinase; AMD, age-related macular ... with VEGFinhibition TUNEL-positive cells increased when VEGFR1 Fc was injected after PDT (F-H) The thickness of photoreceptor cell layer in the center ofthe lesion was measured (I) andthe number ... Beckendorf A, Naumann GO: Influence of photodynamic therapy on expression ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) , VEGF 23 receptor 3, and pigment epithelium-derived factor Invest Ophthalmol Vis...
... TaqMan assays Real-Time PCR probe and primers name, symbol and ID Gene Symbol Assay ID Vascularendothelialgrowthfactor A Vascularendothelialgrowthfactor B Vegfa Vegfb Placenta growthfactor ... development of COPD The aim of this study was to examine the expression profile ofthe well-established pro-angiogenic VEGF family members, VEGFA, VEGFB and PlGF, and their receptors, VEGF R1 andVEGF ... ofVEGF Ligands in EndothelialCell Wound Healing We next examined the effects of PlGF and VEGFB on pulmonary microvascular endothelialcell regeneration and repair using a scratch assay in endothelial...
... cells constitute a source of cytokines andgrowth factors such as VEGF, that may target theendothelial cells and contribute to the development of structural and functional abnormalities ofthe ... that is, near the superior margin ofthe aortic arch (level ofthe upper lung field), at the level ofthe carina (level ofthe middle lung field), and at the level ofthe orifice ofthe inferior ... decreased expression ofvascularendothelialgrowthfactorandvascularendothelialgrowthfactorreceptor in emphysema Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001, 163:737-44 Kanazawa H, Asai K, Hirata K, Yoshikawa...