PlGF: A Multitasking Cytokine with Disease-Restricted Activity
PlGF: A Multitasking Cytokine with Disease-Restricted Activity
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DOI:
10.1101/cshperspect.a011056
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发表时间:
2012-08-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Carmeliet, Peter
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作者:
Dewerchin, Mieke;Carmeliet, Peter
Placental growth factor (PlGF) is a member of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family that also comprises VEGF-A (VEGF), VEGF-B, VEGF-C, and VEGF-D. Unlike VEGF, PlGF is dispensable for development and health but has diverse nonredundant roles in tissue ischemia, malignancy, inflammation, and multiple other diseases. Genetic and pharmacological gain-of-function and loss-of-function studies have identified molecular mechanisms of this multitasking cytokine and characterized the therapeutic potential of delivering or blocking PlGF for various disorders.