Sentences with phrase «as vascular endothelial growth factor»

However, recent small short - term studies have revealed the visual benefits of eye injections of medications that block a chemical signal that stimulates blood vessel growth, known as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

A marker in bile known as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in the growth of cancerous tumors according to new research presented at the 78th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

And they incorporated into the gel a protein known as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which encourages the growth of blood vessels into the transplanted cells.

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The cannabinoids inhibited the expression of several genes critical to angiogenesis known as the VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) pathway.

They focused towards this end on the vascular growth factor Angiopoietin - 2, which is produced by endothelial cells and does not just control angiogenesis, but acts as a key responsiveness factor for endothelial cells.

They then turned to neurochemical studies, including lactate, glutamate and glutamine metabolism, effects on the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis through cortisol secretion, and neurotrophins such as brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin - like growth factor 1 (IGF - 1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

The pioneering work of Dr. Aiello helped demonstrate the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diabetic retinopathy and other retinal disorders, as well as the therapeutic potential of VEGF inhibitors in these conditions.

For the analysis of mRNA levels for asparagine synthetase (ASNS), CHOP (CCAAT / enhancer - binding protein homologous protein), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), glucose transporter 1 (Slc2a1) and monocarboxylate transporter 4 (Slc16a3), RT - PCR as well as qPCR were used.

From these cell based and clinical studies, we have developed important mechanistic ideas such as activation of protein kinase C, the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and selective insulin resistance as some of the basic mechanisms for the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular and cardiovascular diseases which are now widely studied by multiple laboratories.

The drug, marketed as Lucentis, targets a molecule called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a key player in the growth of blood vessels.

This activates the mast cells in these organs so that they undergo degranulation, releasing ready - made proteases such as chymase and tryptase, and synthesizing inflammatory mediators (leukotrienes and vascular endothelial cell growth factor [VEGF]-RRB-.