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Leaky vessels? Call Ang1!

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Recent findings suggest that combined administration of the angiogenic factors Ang1 and VEGF may improve current therapeutic approaches for inducing formation of new blood vessels. However, many questions remain about the mechanisms of these factors.

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Figure 1: Determinants of angiogenesis and vascular permeability.

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We thank D. Fukumura, C. Mouta Carreira, M. Detmar, B. Seed, B. Fenton and J. Samson for their input.

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