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A Novel, Microcarrier-Based in Vitro Assay for Rapid and Reliable Quantification of Three-Dimensional Cell Migration and Angiogenesis by Nehls, Volker, Drenckhahn, Detlev

“…Angiogenesis in situ occurs within the interstitial extracellular matrix. The complexity of currently used three-dimensional in vitro angiogenesis systems…”
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Hyaluronan stimulates tumor cell migration by modulating the fibrin fiber architecture by Hayen, W, Goebeler, M, Kumar, S, Riessen, R, Nehls, V

“…The glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan, which supports tumor cell migration and metastasis, interferes with fibrin polymerization and leads to increased fiber size…”
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The Configuration of Fibrin Clots Determines Capillary Morphogenesis and Endothelial Cell Migration by Nehls, Volker, Herrmann, Rita

“…In the living organism, capillary growth frequently occurs in a fibrin-rich extracellular matrix. The structure and the mechanical properties of fibrin clots…”
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Osteoarthropathies and Myopathies associated with Disorders of the Thyroid Endocrine System by Nehls, Volker

“…Triiodothyronine (T3) is a key regulator of bone, muscle and articular cartilage. Musculoskeletal symptoms of hyperthyroidism include loss of bone mass finally…”
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Pericyte involvement in capillary sprouting during angiogenesis in situ by NEHLS, V, DENZER, K, DRENCKHAHN, D

“…To investigate the participation of microvascular pericytes in the process of capillary sprouting, we examined whole-mount preparations of the rat mesentery by…”
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Heterogeneity of Microvascular Pericytes for Smooth Muscle Type Alpha-Actin by Nehls, Volker, Drenckhahn, Detlev

“…Microvascular pericytes are believed to be involved in various functions such as regulation of capillary blood flow and endothelial proliferation. Since…”
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Lysophosphatidic acid activates nuclear factor kappa B and induces proinflammatory gene expression in endothelial cells by Palmetshofer, A, Robson, S C, Nehls, V

“…The cellular phospholipid, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), released by activated platelets and fibroblasts or, at high levels, from ovarian and cervical…”
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Are hyaluronan receptors involved in three-dimensional cell migration? by Nehls, V, Hayen, W

“…Hyaluronan (HA), an unbranched polysaccharide consisting of repeated glucuronic acid/N-acetylglucosamine disaccharide units, is ubiquitously present in the…”
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A microcarrier-based cocultivation system for the investigation of factors and cells involved in angiogenesis in three-dimensional fibrin matrices in vitro by Nehls, V, Drenckhahn, D

“…Angiogenesis in situ includes coordinated interactions of various microvascular cell types, i.e., endothelial cells, pericytes and perivascular fibroblasts. To…”
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The effect of fibroblasts, vascular smooth muscle cells, and pericytes on sprout formation of endothelial cells in a fibrin gel angiogenesis system by Nehls, V, Schuchardt, E, Drenckhahn, D

“…We have recently shown that during angiogenesis in situ, sprouting and newly formed capillaries appear to be composed of two cell types, endothelial cells and…”
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Endothelial capillaries chemotactically attract tumour cells by von Bülow, Cornelie, Hayen, Wiebke, Hartmann, Anke, Mueller-Klieser, Wolfgang, Allolio, Bruno, Nehls, Volker

“…Directional migration of capillaries towards tumour implants is generally assumed to be regulated by chemotaxis. Preliminary evidence has also been presented…”
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Contact-dependent inhibition of angiogenesis by cardiac fibroblasts in three-dimensional fibrin gels in vitro: implications for microvascular network remodeling and coronary collateral formation by Nehls, V, Herrmann, R, Hühnken, M, Palmetshofer, A

“…Angiogenesis and coronary artery collateral formation can improve blood flow and thereby prevent myocardial ischemia. The role of perivascular fibroblasts in…”
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Angiostatic effects of suramin analogs in vitro by Firsching-Hauck, Angela, Nickel, Peter, Yahya, Claudia, Wandt, Carla, Kulik, Renate, Simon, Nicola, Zink, Martina, Nehls, Volker, Allolio, Bruno

“…Suramin analogs are polyanionic naphthylureas structurally related to suramin, an antitumor agent with a narrow therapeutic window. The angiostatic activities…”
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Demonstration of actin filament stress fibers in microvascular endothelial cells in situ by Nehls, V, Drenckhahn, D

“…We have developed a method for immunostaining the microvascular tree of rat mesenteric windows in situ. The procedure consists of three steps, i.e., mild…”
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Development of pericyte-like cells during angiogenesis in quail chick chimeras as detected by combined Feulgen reaction and immunohistochemistry by Stein, Joachim, Drenckhahn, Detlev, Nehls, Volker

“…Perivascular fibroblasts have been proposed as possible precursor cells for microvascular pericytes. To investigate the development of pericytes during…”
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Adducin in Erythrocyte Precursor Cells of Rats and Humans: Expression and Compartmentalization by Nehls, Volker, Drenckhahn, Detlev, Joshi, Rashmi, Bennett, Vann

“…Adducin is a calmodulin-binding protein involved in the assembly of the erythrocyte membrane skeleton. To investigate the expression of adducin during human…”
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Different sequences of expression of band 3, spectrin, and ankyrin during normal erythropoiesis and erythroleukemia by Nehls, V, Zeitler-Zapf, P, Drenckhahn, D

“…Expression of the erythrocyte anion exchanger band 3, and ankyrin and spectrin, two cytoskeletal proteins of the red blood cell membrane, was studied by…”
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