PUBLICATION
Molecular control of vascular development in the zebrafish
- Authors
- Holden, B.J., Bratt, D.G., and Chico, T.J.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-110628-21
- Date
- 2011
- Source
- Birth defects research. Part C, Embryo today : reviews 93(2): 134-140 (Review)
- Registered Authors
- Chico, Tim J.
- Keywords
- zebrafish, angiogenesis, vascular development
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Arteries/metabolism
- Cardiovascular System/anatomy & histology*
- Cardiovascular System/embryology*
- Ephrin-B2/metabolism
- Hedgehog Proteins/metabolism
- Models, Animal*
- Neovascularization, Physiologic/physiology*
- Receptor, EphB4/metabolism
- Receptors, Notch/metabolism
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism
- Veins/metabolism
- Zebrafish/embryology*
- PubMed
- 21671353 Full text @ Birth Defects Res. C Embryo Today
Citation
Holden, B.J., Bratt, D.G., and Chico, T.J. (2011) Molecular control of vascular development in the zebrafish. Birth defects research. Part C, Embryo today : reviews. 93(2):134-140.
Abstract
The zebrafish is emerging as a novel model for the study of embryonic vascular development. In this review we summarize the advantages of this intriguing experimental system and the advances in our understanding of the molecular control of vascular development it has allowed.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping