A brief history of blood and lymphatic vessels. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Brève histoire de vaisseau sanguin et lymphatique.
• Further Information: Note: Andreas Bikfalvi.
• Authors: Bikfalvi, Andreas
• Contents: The vasculature, what is it? -- Historical consideration -- The vasculature in evolution -- Where it all began -- Culture of vascular cells in vitro -- The discovery of the first stimulating factors of blood vessels -- Vascular Endothelial growth factor (VEGF) : the cornerstone of angiogenesis stimulators -- Inhibition of angiogenesis "successes and deceptions" -- Stimulating angiogenesis -- The story is more complicated than anticipated -- How to study angiogenesis -- Lymphangiogenesis joins in -- Endothelial progenitors and stem cells -- The neuronal connection -- Vascular targeting and vessel destruction ("Vascular targeting") -- What future for angiogenesis? -- Philosophical aspect of the vascular tree -- Concluding remarks.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 573.1/8; Medicine; Blood-vessels; Lymphatics; Neovascularization; Human physiology; Cardiology; Science -- Philosophy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Physical; Blood-vessels; Lymphatics; Neovascularization; Medical -- History; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- General; Medical -- Cardiology; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; History of medicine; Biology, life sciences; Cardiovascular medicine; Philosophy of science; Medical -- Physiology; Physiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319743769; 3319743767; 3319743759; 9783319743752
• Related ISBNs: 9783319743752
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 18, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.