Direct Intramuscular Injection of Plasmid DNA Encoding Angiopoietin-1 but not Angiopoietin-2 Augments Revascularization in the Rabbit Ischemic Hindlimb

Abstract
Background—Angiopoietin-1 (Ang1) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) have recently been identified as ligands for the endothelial cell–specific Tie2 receptor. Little is known regarding the impact of these Ti...