Shock Wave Therapy Enhances Angiogenesis through VEGFR2 Activation and Recycling

• Main Authors: Tien-Hung Huang (Author), Cheuk-Kwan Sun (Author), Yi-Ling Chen (Author), Ching-Jen Wang (Author), Tsung-Cheng Yin (Author), Mel S Lee (Author), Hon-Kan Yip (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Although low-energy shock wave (SW) is adopted to treat ischemic diseases because of its pro-angiogenic properties, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study is aimed at testing whether SW-induced angiogenesis may be through endothelial vascular endothelial growth factor receptor...