Vascular development / [editors : Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie Goode]. — Chichester : Wiley, c2007. – (59.522/V331) |
Contents
Contents
Symposium on Vascular development, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 13-15 June 2006
Editors: Derek.]. Chadwick (Organize0 and Jamie Goode
This symposium is based on a proposal made by Eckhard Lammert and Adam Wilkins
Chair's introduction 1
The control of endothelial cell functions by adherens junctions 4
Discussion 13
The role of Egfl7 in vascular morphogenesis 18
Discussion 28
A model of intussusceptive angiogenesis 37
Discussion 42
Vascular lumen formation from a cell biological perspective 46
Discussion 56
The genetics of vasculogenesis 61
Discussion 71
Negative regulators of vessel patterning 77
Discussion 80
Lymphangiogenesis in development and disease 87
Discussion 98
Blockade of Dl14 inhibits tumour growth by promoting non-productive angiogenesis 106
Discussion 121
HIF in vascular development and tumour angiogenesis 126
Discussion 133
Imaging the developing lymphatic system using the zebrafish 139
Discussion 148
Signalling pathways regulating cardiac neural crest migration and differentiation 152
Discussion 161
Investigation of the angiogenic programme with tissue-specific and inducible genetic approaches in mice 165
Discussion 171
Molecular control of vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation and phenotypic plasticity 174
Discussion 191
Growth factor gradients in vascular patterning 194
Discussion 201
Endothelial cell promotion of early liver and pancreas development 207
Discussion 216
Embryonic development and malformation of lymphatic vessels 220
Discussion 227
Role of the neuropilin ligands VEGF164 and SEMA3A in neuronal and vascular patterning in the mouse 230
Discussion 235
Final discussion 238
Tracheal tube development in Drosophila 238
Closing remarks 240
Contributor index 242
Subject index 244