Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Is Required for Coronary Collateral Growth in the Rat
Author(s) -
Eiji Toyota,
David C. Warltier,
Tommy A. Brock,
Erik L. Ritman,
Christopher Kolz,
Peter O’Malley,
Petra Ročić,
Marta Focardi,
William M. Chilian
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.104.526954
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , vascular endothelial growth factor , collateral , collateral circulation , growth factor , vegf receptors , receptor , finance , economics
The goal of this study was to determine whether the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is critical for coronary collateral growth. Previous studies have provided an association between coronary collateral growth and VEGF, but none have allowed determination of a causal role.
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