Found: the Missing Ingredient for Blood Vessel Formation (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Found: the Missing Ingredient for Blood Vessel Formation (2 of 3)

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Gary K. Owens and Molly R. Kelly-Goss are part of the research team that identified a missing ingredient necessary for proper blood vessel formation. The discovery explains why many promising treatments have failed.

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Josh Barney | University of Virginia Health System

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