Model For New Generation Of Blood Vessels Challenged

In-growth and new generation of blood vessels, which must take place if a wound is to heal or a tumor is to grow, have been thought to occur through a branching and further growth of a vessel against a chemical gradient of growth factors. Now Swedish researchers have shown that mechanical forces are considerably more important than was previously thought. The findings open up a new field for developing treatments.

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