Fractalkine (CX3CL1) and Its Receptor CX3CR1 May Contribute to Increased Angiogenesis in Diabetic Placenta

Chemokine CX3CL1 is unique, possessing the ability to act as a dual agent: chemoattractant and adhesive compound. Acting via its sole receptor CX3CR1, CX3CL1 participates in many processes in human placental tissue, including inflammation and angiogenesis. Strongly upregulated by hypoxia and/or infl...

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Main Authors: Szukiewicz, Dariusz, Kochanowski, Jan, Pyzlak, Michal, Szewczyk, Grzegorz, Stangret, Aleksandra, Mittal, Tarun Kumar
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3730155/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23956503
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/437576
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