VEGF-A (Blue) in Follicular Cells of the Thyroid (IMAGE)

Institute for Basic Science

VEGF-A (Blue) in Follicular Cells of the Thyroid

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This study shows that the protein VEGF-A and its correspondent receptor VEGFR2 trigger two common hallmarks of thyroid diseases: enlargement of the thyroid and increase in density of the capillaries surrounding this gland.

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