CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein β Mediates Oxygen-Induced Retinal Neovascularization via Retinal Vascular Damage and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Tingting Li, Xuan Cai, Xiangning Wang, Xueyan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Biwei Xu, Shiwei Li, Jianyan Hu, Qiang Wu

“…Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot analyses were used to measure mRNA and protein levels of C/EBP β and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The expression of p-C/EBP β was also examined by western blot analyses. …”
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Elevated Transforming Growth Factor-β2 in the Aqueous Humor: A Possible Explanation for High Rate of Capsular Contraction Syndrome in High Myopia by Keke Zhang, Xiangjia Zhu, Minjie Chen, Xinghuai Sun, Jin Yang, Peng Zhou, Yi Lu

“…The purpose of the study was to elucidate the role of transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-β2) in the development of high myopic capsular contraction syndrome. …”
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Growth factors IGF-1 and KGF and adipose-derived stem cells promote migration and viability of primary human keratinocytes in an in vitro wound model by Nina Stadelmann, Raymund E. Horch, Rafael Schmid, David Ostendorf, Ajay Peddi, Theresa Promny, Anja M. Boos, Annika Kengelbach-Weigand

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Ethyl Lactate Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Injury in Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease by Inducing Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 by Yang Jiang, Shuang Wei, Shiming Shen, Yuxiao Liu, Weitong Su, Dong Ding, Zengpeng Zheng, Haokai Yu, Tingting Zhang, Qiuli Yang, Jiuxiang Zhao, Yi Shen, Xia Fang, Liangcai Lin, Dongguang Xiao, Aoyuan Cui, Qin Wan, Yadong Zhang, Yu Li, Cuiying Zhang

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Rapid Visualization of Human Tumor Xenografts through Optical Imaging with a Near-Infrared Fluorescent Anti–Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Nanobody by Sabrina Oliveira, Guus A.M.S. van Dongen, Marijke Stigter-van Walsum, Rob C. Roovers, Jord C. Stam, Willem Mali, Paul J. van Diest, Paul M.P. van Bergen en Henegouwen

“…Given that overexpression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is found in many types of human epithelial cancers, noninvasive molecular imaging of this receptor is of great interest. …”
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Associations between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Polymorphisms and Different Types of Diabetic Retinopathy Susceptibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Liming Hu, Chunmei Gong, Xiaoping Chen, Honghao Zhou, Junxia Yan, Wenxu Hong

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms have been shown to be associated with the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR), but the results were inconsistent. …”
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Case report: Personalized management of treatment resistance in advanced NSCLC patients with mutated epidermal growth factor receptor: special examples and literature review by Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Xiaojing Li, Shuang Dong, Sheng Hu, Fengming Ran, Yu Qian

“…While third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR TKIs) have become the cornerstone of frontline therapy for patients harboring classic sensitive EGFR mutations, all tumors ultimately develop acquired resistance to these approaches, which can be categorized into three primary mechanism subclasses. …”
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Resistance to the Beneficial Metabolic Effects and Hepatic Antioxidant Defense Actions of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Treatment in Growth Hormone-Overexpressing Transgenic Mice by Ravneet K. Boparai, Oge Arum, Johanna G. Miquet, Michal M. Masternak, Andrzej Bartke, Romesh K. Khardori

“…Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) modulates a diverse range of biological functions, including glucose and lipid metabolism, adaptive starvation response, and energy homeostasis, but with limited mechanistic insight. …”
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Rare variant associations with birth weight identify genes involved in adipose tissue regulation, placental function and insulin-like growth factor signalling by Katherine A. Kentistou, Brandon E. M. Lim, Lena R. Kaisinger, Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir, Luke N. Sharp, Kashyap A. Patel, Vinicius Tragante, Gareth Hawkes, Eugene J. Gardner, Thorhildur Olafsdottir, Andrew R. Wood, Yajie Zhao, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Felix R. Day, Susan E. Ozanne, Andrew T. Hattersley, Stephen O’Rahilly, Kari Stefansson, Ken K. Ong, Robin N. Beaumont, John R. B. Perry, Rachel M. Freathy

“…To conclude, our analysis of rare coding variants identifies regulators of fetal adipose tissue and fetoplacental angiogenesis as determinants of birth weight, and further evidence for the role of insulin-like growth factors.…”
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Defective Differentiation of Myeloid and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Advanced Cancer Patients is not Normalized by Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition of the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor by T. D. de Gruijl, G. Giaccone, R. J. Scheper, H. van Cruijsen, K. Hoekman, B. C. Kuenen, A. J. M. van den Eertwegh, A. G. M. Stam

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Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Patients with Three Different Stages of Chronic Liver Disease including Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis and Chronic Hepatitis: An Immunohistochemical Study by Banu Bilezikçi, Asuman Nihan Haberal, Beyhan Demirhan

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The specific role of hepatocyte growth factor in liver disease is unknown. The presence and density of this factor in patients with three different stages of liver disease were investigated, with the aim of assessing its prognostic significance.…”
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Caveolin-1 Knockdown Decreases SMMC7721 Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Invasiveness by Inhibiting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Angiogenesis by Zhi-Bo Zhang, Zheng Shi, Lan-Fang Yang, Hong-Bin Gao

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Hepatoprotective potential of Chrysin in a rat model of isoniazid- and rifampicin-induced hepatic injury: suppression of matrix metalloproteinase and transforming growth factor β by Deepa Mandlik, Akhilesh Tokey, Rohit Lokhande, Yash Dagadu, Heena Choudhary, Satish Mandlik

“…The inflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and nitric oxide (NO) levels were found to be decreased. …”
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Pharmacological effects of fibroblast growth factor 21 are sex-specific in mice with the <em>lethal yellow</em> (A^y) mutation by E. N. Makarova, T. V. Yakovleva, N. Yu. Balyibina, K. O. Baranov, E. I. Denisova, A. D. Dubinina, N. A. Feofanova, N. M. Bazhan

“…Mutations in the MC4R gene are the most common cause of monogenic obesity in humans. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a promising antiobesity agent, but its effects on melanocortin obesity are unknown. …”
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Inhibition of the Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Pathway Confers Neuroprotective Effects on Beta-Amyloid-Induced Direct Neurotoxicity and Microglia-Mediated Neuroinflammation by Shao Qin Tiong, Raxshanaa N. Mohgan, Jia Yee Quek, Jennifer Yue Suan Liew, Grace Yee Seen Wong, Zi Qing Thang, Zhi Ling Chan, Sook Yee Gan, Elaine Wan Ling Chan

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Increase of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Decrease of MCP-1 and Some Updated Epidemiology Aspects of Cystic Echinococcosis Human Cases in Calabria Region by Giovanni Matera, Maria Teresa Loria, Cinzia Peronace, Tatiana Catanzariti, Pio Settembre, Aida Giancotti, Angelo G. Lamberti, Giorgio S. Barreca, Luisa Galati, Gessica Dodaro, Maria Mazzitelli, Alessio Strazzulla, Carlo Torti, Angela Quirino, Maria Carla Liberto, Alfredo Focà

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Causes of the European Union&apos;s Decreasing Position in the Global Economy in 2000-2017 by Bogumiła Mucha-Leszko

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The prognostic role of vasculoendothelial growth factor A in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction during 6-months follow-up period by N.P. Kopytsya, I.M. Кutya, I.V. Rodionova, Ya.V. Hilova

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Hepatocyte Growth Factor Effects on Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Arteries: A Novel Strategy to Accelerate Vascular Ulcer Wound Healing by Sabrina Valente, Carmen Ciavarella, Emanuela Pasanisi, Francesca Ricci, Andrea Stella, Gianandrea Pasquinelli

“…Several approaches to treat the wounds are proposed but they show poor outcomes and require long healing times. Hepatocyte Growth Factor/Scatter Factor (HGF/SF) is a pleiotropic cytokine exerting many biological activities through the c-Met receptor. …”
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Hydrogel loaded with cerium-manganese nanoparticles and nerve growth factor enhances spinal cord injury repair by modulating immune microenvironment and promoting neuronal regeneration by Zhaoyang Gong, Zhenhao Chen, Dachuan Li, Xiao Lu, Jianwei Wu, Hanqiu Sun, Ximeng Wang, Siyang Liu, Xinlei Xia, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang, Chi Sun, Hongli Wang, Feng Zeng, Xiaosheng Ma

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