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Arteriolar and venular patterning in retinas of mice selectively expressing VEGF isoforms
Ingeborg Stalmans, … , Peter Carmeliet, Patricia A. D’Amore
Ingeborg Stalmans, … , Peter Carmeliet, Patricia A. D’Amore
Published February 1, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;109(3):327-336. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI14362.
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Arteriolar and venular patterning in retinas of mice selectively expressing VEGF isoforms

Abstract

The murine VEGF gene is alternatively transcribed to yield the VEGF120, VEGF164, and VEGF188 isoforms, which differ in their potential to bind to heparan sulfate and neuropilin-1 and to stimulate endothelial growth. Here, their role in retinal vascular development was studied in mice selectively expressing single isoforms. VEGF164/164 mice were normal, healthy, and had normal retinal angiogenesis. In contrast, VEGF120/120 mice exhibited severe defects in vascular outgrowth and patterning, whereas VEGF188/188 mice displayed normal venular outgrowth but impaired arterial development. It is noteworthy that neuropilin-1, a receptor for VEGF164, was predominantly expressed in retinal arterioles. These findings reveal distinct roles of the various VEGF isoforms in vascular patterning and arterial development in the retina.

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Ingeborg Stalmans, Yin-Shan Ng, Richard Rohan, Marcus Fruttiger, Ann Bouché, Ali Ÿuce, Hajime Fujisawa, Bart Hermans, Moshe Shani, Sandra Jansen, Dan Hicklin, David J. Anderson, Tom Gardiner, Hans-Peter Hammes, Lieve Moons, Mieke Dewerchin, Désiré Collen, Peter Carmeliet, Patricia A. D’Amore

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