Elevated Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR)-2 in Human Malaria

In cerebral malaria, the binding of parasitized erythrocytes to the cerebral endothelium and the consequent angiogenic dysregulation play a key role in pathogenesis. Because vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is widely regarded as a potent stimulator of angiogenesis, edema, inflammation, and...

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Main Authors: Furuta, Takahisa, Kimura, Mikio, Watanabe, Naohiro
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2803523/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20065009
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0203
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