Search for dissertations about: "lateral plate mesoderm"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words lateral plate mesoderm.

  2. 1. Developmental origin and molecular regulation of vascular smooth muscle cells

    Author : Per Wasteson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : smooth muscle cell; aorta; cell origin; lateral plate mesoderm; paraxial mesoderm; lipoma preferred partner; serum response factor; neointimal hyperplasia; angiotensin II; platelet-derived growth factor-B;

    Abstract : Several pathologies of the vascular system have been suggested to be dependent on the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) that build up the vessel wall. Aortic SMCs have been proposed to derive from lateral plate mesoderm. READ MORE

  4. 2. Imaging vascular development in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

    Author : Staffan Nyström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Formation of a functional vascular network is a prerequisite for physiological organ function in vertebrates. Pathological vascularization furthermore plays a role in several human diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, cardiovascular disease and cancer. READ MORE