VEGF may contribute to macrophage recruitment and M2 polarization in the decidua.

It is increasingly evident that cytokines and growth factors produced in the decidua play a pivotal role in the regulation of the local immune microenvironment and the establishment of pregnancy. One of the major growth factors produced in the decidua is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), wh...

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Main Authors: Karen C Wheeler, Manoj K Jena, Bhola S Pradhan, Neha Nayak, Subhendu Das, Chaur-Dong Hsu, David S Wheeler, Kang Chen, Nihar R Nayak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191040