Neuron-specific deletion of VEGF or its receptor Flk-1 impairs recognition memory
Deyama S, Li XY, Duman RS. Neuron-specific deletion of VEGF or its receptor Flk-1 impairs recognition memory. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 31: 145-151. PMID: 31902568, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuron-specific deletionCognitive impairmentFlk-1Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairmentNovel object recognition testVascular endothelial growth factorObject recognition testConditional knockout miceEndothelial growth factorFetal liver kinase-1Liver kinase-1Impairs recognition memoryPerivascular macrophagesRecognition memoryVEGF inhibitorsPreclinical studiesKnockout miceEndothelial cellsMiceGrowth factorPleiotropic factorLong-term recognition memoryVEGFImpairmentVEGF Signaling