VEGF in Development

Christiana Ruhrberg

ISBN 10: 0387786317 / ISBN 13: 9780387786315

Published by Springer New York Apr 2008, 2008

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -his book is devoted to vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF his book is devoted to vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF or VEGFA), a secreted signalling protein of great significance for or VEGFA), a secreted signalling protein of great significance for T development and disease in vertebrates. VEGFAcontrols the prolif Tdevelopment and disease in vertebrates. VEGFA controls the prol- eration, eration, migration migration, , specialisatio specialisation n and and surviva survival l of vascula ofvascular r endothelia endothelial l cells, cells, and and iit t isis therefor therefore e essentia essential l for th for e establishmen the establishment t of a functiona ofa functional l blood vesse blood l vessel circuit. circuit. IIn n addition addition, , VEGF VEGFA A is emergin is emerging g as a versatil as a versatile e patternin patterning g factor fofactor r for several several non endothelia non-endothelial l celcell l type types s in vertebrates in vertebrates. . ThusThus, , it playit s a centra plays al rol central e role during organ development at multiple levels, including blood vessel growth, duringorgan developmentat multiple levels, including blood vessel growth, vessel-mediated vessel mediated orga organ n inductio induction n andand tissutissue e differentiation differentiation. . The The discover discovery y ofof non endothelia non-endothelial l rolesroles for VEGF for VEGFA A initiallinitially y came ascarne a as a surprise. surprise. 120 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: VEGF in Development
• Publisher: Springer New York Apr 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387786317
• ISBN 13: 9780387786315
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 157H x 12D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 330 grams

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his book is devoted to vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF his book is devoted to vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF or VEGFA), a secreted signalling protein of great significance for or VEGFA), a secreted signalling protein of great significance for T development and disease in vertebrates. VEGFAcontrols the prolif­ Tdevelopment and disease in vertebrates. VEGFA controls the prol- eration, eration, migration migration, , specialisatio specialisation n and and surviva survival l of vascula ofvascular r endothelia endothelial l cells, cells, and and iit t isis therefor therefore e essentia essential l for th for e establishmen the establishment t of a functiona ofa functional l blood vesse blood l vessel circuit. circuit. IIn n addition addition, , VEGF VEGFA A is emergin is emerging g as a versatil as a versatile e patternin patterning g factor fofactor r for several several non endothelia non-endothelial l celcell l type types s in vertebrates in vertebrates. . ThusThus, , it playit s a centra plays al rol central e role during organ development at multiple levels, including blood vessel growth, duringorgan developmentat multiple levels, including blood vessel growth, vessel-mediated vessel mediated orga organ n inductio induction n andand tissutissue e differentiation differentiation. . The The discover discovery y ofof non endothelia non-endothelial l rolesroles for VEGF for VEGFA A initiallinitially y came ascarne a as a surprise. surprise.