Paracrine and Autocrine Functions of Neuronal Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in the Central Nervous System*
Ogunshola OO, Antic A, Donoghue MJ, Fan SY, Kim H, Stewart WB, Madri JA, Ment LR. Paracrine and Autocrine Functions of Neuronal Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in the Central Nervous System*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 11410-11415. PMID: 11777931, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111085200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCerebral CortexEndothelial Growth FactorsImmunohistochemistryLymphokinesMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1MiceNeuronsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Growth FactorReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorNeuronal vascular endothelial growth factorExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinaseSignal-regulated protein kinaseCentral nervous systemFlk-1Inhibition of phosphatidylinositolPost-mitotic neuronsTyrosine phosphorylation levelsInhibition of MEKEndothelial growth factorAutocrine functionGrowth factorEmbryonic mouse forebrainNervous systemMaintenance of neuronsProtein kinaseTyrosine phosphorylationNovel functionNeuronal culturesPhosphorylation levelsSpecific inhibitorExpression of VEGFExogenous additionEmbryonic cortical neurons