Loss of NF1 expression in human endothelial cells promotes autonomous proliferation and altered vascular morphogenesis.

Neurofibromatosis is a well known familial tumor syndrome, however these patients also suffer from a number of vascular anomalies. The loss of NFl from the endothelium is embryonically lethal in mouse developmental models, however little is known regarding the molecular regulation by NF1 in endothel...

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Main Authors: Anshika Bajaj, Qing-fen Li, Qingxia Zheng, Kevin Pumiglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3492274?pdf=render