Placental growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 in human lung development

J Janér, S Andersson, C Haglund, R Karikoski… - …, 2008 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. We examined the pulmonary expression of 2 proangiogenic factors, namely,
placental growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, during lung
development and acute and chronic lung injury in newborn infants. METHODS. Six groups
were included in an immunohistochemical study of placental growth factor and vascular
endothelial growth factor receptor-2, that is, 9 fetuses, 4 preterm and 8 term infants without
lung injury who died soon after birth, 5 preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome of< …