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Tie2 as a novel key factor of microangiopathy in systemic sclerosis

BACKGROUND: The angiopoietin(Ang)/Tie2 system is a key regulator of vascular biology. The expression of membrane bound (mb) Tie2 and Ang-1 ensures vessel stability, whereas Ang-2, inducible by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hypoxia, and inflammation, acts as an antagonist. Tie2 signallin...

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Autores principales: Moritz, Falk, Schniering, Janine, Distler, Jörg H. W., Gay, Renate E., Gay, Steffen, Distler, Oliver, Maurer, Britta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28545512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1304-2