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Mural Cell Associated VEGF Is Required for Organotypic Vessel Formation
BACKGROUND: Blood vessels comprise endothelial cells, mural cells (pericytes/vascular smooth muscle cells) and basement membrane. During angiogenesis, mural cells are recruited to sprouting endothelial cells and define a stabilizing context, comprising cell-cell contacts, secreted growth factors and...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19495422 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005798 |