VEGF receptor expression decreases during lung development in congenital diaphragmatic hernia induced by nitrofen

Changes in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in pulmonary vessels have been described in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and may contribute to the development of pulmonary hypoplasia and hypertension; however, how the expression of VEGF receptors changes during fetal lung development i...

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Main Authors: L. Sbragia, A.C.C. Nassr, F.L.L. Goncalves, A.F. Schmidt, C.C. Zuliani, P.V. Garcia, R.M. Gallindo, L.A.V. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2014-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000200171&lng=en&tlng=en