Regulation of neovascularization by human neutrophil peptides (α‐defensins): a link between inflammation and angiogenesis
Open Access
- 4 June 2004
- journal article
- fj express-summary
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 18 (11) , 1306-1308
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.03-1009fje
Abstract
Angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels, is a complex biological process that is orchestrated by several growth factors and components of the extracellular matrix, including fibronectin (FN) an...Keywords
Funding Information
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (CH279/1‐1, CH279/2‐1, SFB405, SFB405, Pr 327/18‐1, Zy 19/3‐1)
- Novartis Foundation
- National Institutes of Health (HL58107)
- American Heart Association (0060251U)
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