Models for studying angiogenesis in vivo.
In vivo and in vitro techniques are available for research on the functions of endothelial cells during angiogenesis. In this review we describe and evaluate the methodology and specific features of some of the most frequently used in vivo assays.
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Institute of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, University of Bari Medical School, Italy. ribatti@anatomia.uniba.it
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D000482:Allantois / Q000098:blood supply; D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000098:blood supply; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology; D009024:Morphogenesis; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic