VEGF gene expression in adult human thymus fat: a correlative study with hypoxic induced factor and cyclooxygenase-2.

UNLABELLED:It is well known that the adult human thymus degenerates into fat tissue; however, it has never been considered as a potential source of angiogenic factors. Recently, we have described that this fat (TAT) produces angiogenic factors and induces human endothelial cell proliferation and mig...

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Main Authors: Francisco Tinahones, Julian Salas, María Dolores Mayas, Adrian Ruiz-Villalba, Manuel Macias-Gonzalez, Lourdes Garrido-Sanchez, Manuel DeMora, Inmaculada Moreno-Santos, Rosa Bernal, Fernando Cardona, Rajaa El Bekay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2788242?pdf=render