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The biology of vascular endothelial growth factor

Napoleone Ferrara, +1 more
- 01 Feb 1997 - 
- Vol. 18, Iss: 1, pp 4-25
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The establishment of a vascular supply is required for organ development and differentiation as well as for tissue repair and reproductive functions in the adult.
Abstract
The establishment of a vascular supply is required for organ development and differentiation as well as for tissue repair and reproductive functions in the adult1 Neovascularization (angiogenesis) is also implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of disorders These include: proliferative retinopathies, age-related macular degeneration, tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis1,2 A strong correlation has been noted between density of microvessels in primary breast cancers and their nodal metastases and patient survival3 Similarly, a correlation has been reported between vascularity and invasive behavior in several other tumors4–6

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