Vascular endothelial growth factor in the lung

NF Voelkel, RW Vandivier… - American Journal of …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a pluripotent growth and permeability factor
that has a broad impact on endothelial cell function. The lung tissue is very rich in this …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical implications for vascular endothelial growth factor in the lung: friend or foe?

AI Papaioannou, K Kostikas, P Kollia… - Respiratory …, 2006 - Springer
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent mediator of angiogenesis which has
multiple effects in lung development and physiology. VEGF is expressed in several parts of …

Vascular endothelial growth factor of the lung: friend or foe

RM Tuder, JH Yun - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
The discovery of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) changed the field of
angiogenesis. We have learned that VEGF has broader actions than merely a driver of tumor …

Vascular endothelial growth factor in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome

S Barratt, AR Medford, AB Millar - Respiration, 2014 - karger.com
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most severe form of lung injury,
characterised by alveolar oedema and vascular permeability, in part due to disruption of the …

Expression and regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor in human pulmonary epithelial cells

S Boussat, S Eddahibi, A Coste… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent endothelial cell growth and
permeability factor highly expressed in rodent alveolar epithelium after injury and repair. To …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): paradox or paradigm?

ARL Medford, AB Millar - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the most severe form of acute lung injury (ALI),
remains a devastating condition with a high mortality. It is characterised by alveolar injury …

Vascular endothelial growth factor synthesis in the acute phase of experimental and clinical lung injury

B Maitre, S Boussat, D Jean, M Gouge… - European …, 2001 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic and endothelial survival
factor, which is abundantly expressed in the normal lung. Conceivably, VEGF may be …

Increased vascular endothelial growth factor production in the lungs of rats with hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension

H Christou, A Yoshida, V Arthur, T Morita… - American journal of …, 1998 - atsjournals.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent mitogenic and permeability factor
targeting predominantly endothelial cells. At least two tyrosine kinase receptors, Flk-1 and …

Enhanced expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in pulmonary arteries of smokers and patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

S Santos, VI Peinado, J Ramirez… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with structural and functional
changes in the pulmonary circulation that commence at an early stage. To investigate …

Vascular endothelial growth factor and related molecules in acute lung injury

M Mura, CC dos Santos… - Journal of applied …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
VEGFs and their receptors have been implicated in the regulation of vascular permeability in
many organ systems, including the lung. Increased permeability and interstitial and …