Open AccessHigh Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in EV71-Infected Patients Does Not Originate from EV71-Infected Cells
Author(s) -
Shu-Chen Huang,
Giri Raghavaraju,
Hsiao Sheng Liu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
intervirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1423-0100
pISSN - 0300-5526
DOI - 10.1159/000317289
Subject(s) - biology , vascular endothelial growth factor , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , vegf receptors
Enterovirus (EV) 71 is an important pathogen causing death in children under 5 years of age worldwide. However, the core pathogenesis remains elusive. We reveal that the protein expression level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in EV71 patients was 2-fold higher than in normal controls. However, the origin of VEGF in EV71-infected patients remains unclear.