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Essential Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Flt-1 Signals in Neointimal Formation After Periadventitial Injury

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2004

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Qingwei Zhao, Kensuke Egashira, Ken‐ichi Hiasa, Minako Ishibashi, Shujiro Inoue, Kisho Ohtani, Chunyan Tan, Masabumi Shibuya, Akira Takeshita, Kenji Sunagawa
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Abstract

Inflammatory changes mediated by VEGF and Flt-1 signals play an important role in the pathogenesis of neointimal formation after cuff-induced periadventitial injury. VEGF might promote neointimal formation by acting as a proinflammatory cytokine.

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