The discovery of angiogenic growth factors: the contribution of Italian scientists

Journal of Angiogenesis Research

Domenico Ribatti¹ 

[1] Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Policlinico - Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy

关键词: VEGF;    PlGF;    FGF-2;    EPO;    GM-CSF;    G-CSF;    Angiogenesis;   

Others  :  801081
DOI  :  10.1186/2045-824X-6-8

 received in 2013-11-26, accepted in 2014-02-26,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Angiogenesis is regulated, under both physiological and pathological conditions, by numerous “non-classic” pro-angiogenic factors, including fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and placental growth factor (PlGF), and “non-classic” pro-angiogenic factors, including granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and erythropoietin (EPO). In the context of the most important discoveries in this field, this review article summarizes the important role played by the Italian scientists in the course of the last twenty years.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Ribatti; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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