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Review Article

Atherosclerotic plaque development and instability: A dual role for VEGF

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Pages 257-264 | Received 11 Apr 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Figure 1.  Schematic representation of the different members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and their corresponding receptors. PlGF = placental growth factor; VEGFR = VEGF receptor; VEGFR-1 also known as Flt-1 (=fms-like tyrosine kinase); VEGFR-2 also known as Flk-1 (=fetal liver kinase) and KDR (=kinase domain receptor); VEGFR-3 also known as Flt-4.

Figure 1.  Schematic representation of the different members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and their corresponding receptors. PlGF = placental growth factor; VEGFR = VEGF receptor; VEGFR-1 also known as Flt-1 (=fms-like tyrosine kinase); VEGFR-2 also known as Flk-1 (=fetal liver kinase) and KDR (=kinase domain receptor); VEGFR-3 also known as Flt-4.

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