PR1P binding to VEGF (IMAGE)

Boston Children's Hospital

PR1P binding to VEGF

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When researchers at Boston Children's Hospital tested PR1P in lung cells and mouse models of emphysema, they found that it protected VEGF from being degraded, prevented cell death, and protected the lung.

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Hao Wu, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital

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