| Literature DB >> 27076071 |
Shahin Rafii1, Peter Carmeliet2.
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Unraveling the mechanism VEGF-receptors modulating metabolism has therapeutic implications. In this issue, Robciuc et al. (2016) demonstrate that VEGF-B, by displacing VEGF-A from VEGFR1 and activating VEGFR2, increases adipose tissue vascularity, improves insulin sensitivity, diminishes obesity, and alleviates metabolic syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27076071 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.03.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287