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. 1999 Jan;103(2):157-8.
doi: 10.1172/JCI6127.

Blood vessel maturation: vascular development comes of age

D C Darland  1 , P A D'Amore
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Blood vessel maturation: vascular development comes of age

D C Darland et al. J Clin Invest. 1999 Jan.
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Vessel maturation: vessel development proceeds from a stage of growth-factor dependence where loss of a survival factor leads to apoptosis. Vessel stabilization is marked by investment with mural cells, local activation of TGF-β, and basement membrane production. The angiopoietins are clearly implicated, though their precise roles are yet to be determined.
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