Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the working‐age
population of the Western world. The pathogenesis of DR is complex and several vascular …

Simple Summary Tumor growth in solid cancers requires adequate nutrient and oxygen
supply, provided by blood vessels created by angiogenesis. Numerous studies have …

WNT2 acts as a pro-angiogenic factor in placental vascularization and increases
angiogenesis in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (ECs) and other ECs. Increased WNT2 …

Five vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) ligands (VEGF-A,-B,–C,-D, and
placental growth factor [PlGF]) constitute the VEGF family. VEGF-A binds VEGF receptors 1 …

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family of growth factors controls pathological
angiogenesis and increased vascular permeability in important eye diseases such as …

Angiogenesis is a complex biological phenomenon crucial for a correct embryonic
development and for post-natal growth. In adult life, it is a tightly regulated process confined …

Less than 5 years ago, it was still not clear whether anti-angiogenic drugs would prove
successful in the clinic. After numerous patients with cancer or age-related macular …

The cornea is unique because of its complete avascularity. Corneal neovascularization
(CNV) can result from a variety of etiologies including contact lens wear; corneal infections; …

During the course of 9 months, the human placenta develops into a highly vascular organ.
Vasculogenesis starts during the third week post-conception. Hemangioblastic cell cords …

In this second review, we describe the main morphological events which accompany the
development of the fetoplacental vascular system throughout normal human pregnancy and …