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Pericyte recruitment and functions in vivo. Studies of platelet-derived growth factor-B deficient embryos
(2000)
A functional vascular system is essential for tissue growth and maintenance, and the circulatory system is therefore the first operational organ of the vertebrate embryo. In conditions of pathological tissue growth, such ...
On cellular immunology in chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
(2003)
Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune disease characterized by a low platelet count and mucocutaneous bleedings. Chronic ITP is considered to be mediated by autoantibodies leading to ...
The assembly and secretion of ApoB containing lipoproteins
(2001)
Increased levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood are important risk factors for the development of premature atherosclerosis and its complications such as coronary-heart diseases, stroke and peripheral vascular ...
Atherosclerosis and insulin resistance AIR. A cross-sectional study of 58-year old men
(2000)
The main aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that insulin resistance is associated with atherosclerotic disease in the carotid and femoral arteries as measured using the ultrasound technique in clinically healthy ...
GH, IGF-1 and insulin in the regulation of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
(2001)
It is well known that growth hormone (GH) has profound effects on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is believed to mediate some of the effects of GH via endocrine and paracrine mechanisms. ...