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Growth factor-induced therapeutic angiogenesis and arteriogenesis in the heart: gene therapyMARKKANEN, Johanna E; RISSANEN, Tuomas T; KIVELÄ, Antti et al.Cardiovascular research. 2005, Vol 65, Num 3, pp 656-664, issn 0008-6363, 9 p.Article

Therapeutic angiogenesis with placental growth factor improves exercise tolerance of ischaemic rabbit hindlimbsKORPISALO, Petra; RISSANEN, Tuomas T; BENGTSSON, Timo et al.Cardiovascular research. 2008, Vol 80, Num 2, pp 263-270, issn 0008-6363, 8 p.Article

HIF-VEGF-VEGFR-2, TNF-α and IGF pathways are upregulated in critical human skeletal muscle ischemia as studied with DNA arrayTUOMISTO, Tiina T; RISSANEN, Tuomas T; VAJANTO, Ismo et al.Atherosclerosis. 2004, Vol 174, Num 1, pp 111-120, issn 0021-9150, 10 p.Article

Angiogenesis, vascular endothelial growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor-BB expression, iron deposition, and oxidation-specific epitopes in stented human coronary arteriesBRÄSEN, Jan Hinrich; KIVELÄ, Antti; RÖSER, Kerstin et al.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 2001, Vol 21, Num 11, pp 1720-1726, issn 1079-5642Article

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-B Combination Gene Therapy Prolongs Angiogenic Effects via Recruitment of Interstitial Mononuclear Cells and Paracrine Effects Rather Than Improved Pericyte Coverage of Angiogenic VesselsKORPISALO, Petra; KARVINEN, Henna; YLA-HERTTUALA, Seppo et al.Circulation research. 2008, Vol 103, Num 10, pp 1092-1099, issn 0009-7330, 8 p.Article

Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of human vascular endothelial growth factor-D induces transient angiogenic effects in mouse hind limb muscleKHOLOVA, Ivana; KOOTA, Suvi; YLÄ-HERTTUALA, Seppo et al.Human gene therapy. 2007, Vol 18, Num 3, pp 232-244, issn 1043-0342, 13 p.Article

Vascular endothelial growth factor-D expression in human atherosclerotic lesionsRUTANEN, Juha; LEPPÄNEN, Pia; ACHEN, Marc G et al.Cardiovascular research. 2003, Vol 59, Num 4, pp 971-979, issn 0008-6363, 9 p.Article

Changes in gene expression in atherosclerotic plaques analyzed using DNA arrayHILTUNEN, Mikko O; TUOMISTO, Tiina T; NIEMI, Mari et al.Atherosclerosis. 2002, Vol 165, Num 1, pp 23-32, issn 0021-9150Article

Capillary enlargement, not sprouting angiogenesis, determines beneficial therapeutic effects and side effects of angiogenic gene therapyKORPISALO, Petra; HYTÖNEN, Jarkko P; YLÄ-HERTTUALA, Seppo et al.European heart journal. 2011, Vol 32, Num 13, pp 1664-1672, issn 0195-668X, 9 p.Article

Adenoviral catheter-mediated intramyocardial gene transfer using the mature form of vascular endothelial growth factor-D induces transmural angiogenesis in porcine heartRUTANEN, Juha; RISSANEN, Tuomas T; STACKER, Steven A et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2004, Vol 109, Num 8, pp 1029-1035, issn 0009-7322, 7 p.Article

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (KDR/Flk-1) in ischemic skeletal muscle and its regenerationRISSANEN, Tuomas T; VAJANTO, Ismo; ALHAVA, Esko et al.The American journal of pathology. 2002, Vol 160, Num 4, pp 1393-1403, issn 0002-9440Article

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-B Induces Myocardium-Specific Angiogenesis and Arteriogenesis via Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1-and Neuropilin Receptor-1-Dependent MechanismsLÄHTEENVUO, Johanna E; LÄHTEENVUO, Markku T; ENHOLM, Berndt et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2009, Vol 119, Num 6, pp 845-856, issn 0009-7322, 12 p.Article

Oral imatinib mesylate (STI571/Gleevec) improves the efficacy of local intravascular vascular endothelial growth factor-C gene transfer in reducing neointimal growth in hypercholesterolemic rabbitsLEPPÄNEN, Olli; RUTANEN, Juha; BERGQVIST, David et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2004, Vol 109, Num 9, pp 1140-1146, issn 0009-7322, 7 p.Article

VEGF-D is the strongest angiogenic and lymphangiogenic effector among VEGFs delivered into skeletal muscle via adenovirusesRISSANEN, Tuomas T; MARKKANEN, Johanna E; ALITALO, Kari et al.Circulation research. 2003, Vol 92, Num 10, pp 1098-1106, issn 0009-7330, 9 p.Article

Gene expression in macrophage-rich inflammatory cell infiltrates in human atherosclerotic lesions as studied by laser microdissection and DNA array: Overexpression of HMG-CoA reductase, colony stimulating factor receptors, CD11A/CD18 integrins, and interleukin receptorsTUOMISTO, Tiina T; KORKEELA, Anna; YLÄ-HERTTUALA, Seppo et al.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 2003, Vol 23, Num 12, pp 2235-2240, issn 1079-5642, 6 p.Article

The effects of VEGF-R1 and VEGF-R2 ligands on angiogenic responses and left ventricular function in miceHUUSKO, Jenni; MERENTIE, Mari; ERIKSSON, Ulf et al.Cardiovascular research. 2010, Vol 86, Num 1, pp 122-130, issn 0008-6363, 9 p.Article

Blood flow remodels growing vasculature during vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy and determines between capillary arterialization and sprouting angiogenesisRISSANEN, Tuomas T; KORPISALO, Petra; MARKKANEN, Johanna E et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2005, Vol 112, Num 25, pp 3937-3946, issn 0009-7322, 10 p.Article

Intravascular adenovirus-mediated VEGF-C gene transfer reduces neointima formation in balloon-denuded rabbit aortaHILTUNEN, Mikko O; LAITINEN, Marja; KIVELÄ, Antti et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2000, Vol 102, Num 18, pp 2262-2268, issn 0009-7322Article