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Angiopoietin-1  

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Definition

  • The first to be discovered member of the angiopoietin family. It may play a role in increasing the sprouting and branching of BLOOD VESSELS. Angiopoietin-1 specifically binds to and stimulates the TIE-2 RECEPTOR. Several isoforms of angiopoietin-1 occur due to ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of its mRNA.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QZ7QLHZP-N

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