title: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha regulates vascular endothelial growth factor secretion by human oviductal epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts.
abstract: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha stimulates the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor by cultured human oviductal epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha-stimulated vascular endothelial growth factor secretion by these cells may control oviductal fluid secretion by regulating vascular permeability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan. nasu@med.oita-u.ac.jp <nasu@med.oita-u.ac.jp>
authors.forename: Kaei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Akitoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yuge
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narahara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A