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Krebs R, Tikkanen JM, Ropponen JO, Jeltsch M, Jokinen JJ, Ylä-Herttuala S, ym.. VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 Signaling Regulates Inflammatory Response in Development of Obliterative Airway Disease. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2011;30:S118 - S118. 

Tvorogov D, Anisimov A, Zheng W, Leppänen V-M, Tammela T, Laurinavicius S, ym.. Effective suppression of vascular network formation by combination of antibodies blocking VEGFR ligand binding and receptor dimerization. Cancer Cell [Internet]. 2010;18(6):630 - 40. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21130043

Bry M, Kivelä R, Holopainen T, Anisimov A, Tammela T, Soronen J, ym.. Vascular endothelial growth factor-B acts as a coronary growth factor in transgenic rats without inducing angiogenesis, vascular leak, or inflammation. Circulation [Internet]. 2010;122(17):1725 - 33. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20937974

Li X, Tjwa M, Van Hove I, Enholm B, Neven E, Paavonen K, ym.. Reevaluation of the role of VEGF-B suggests a restricted role in the revascularization of the ischemic myocardium. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol [Internet]. 2008;28(9):1614 - 20. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18511699

Tammela T, He Y, Lyytikkä J, Jeltsch M, Markkanen J, Pajusola K, ym.. Distinct architecture of lymphatic vessels induced by chimeric vascular endothelial growth factor-C/vascular endothelial growth factor heparin-binding domain fusion proteins. Circ Res [Internet]. 2007;100(10):1468 - 75. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17478733

Keskitalo S, Tammela T, Lyytikka J, Karpanen T, Jeltsch M, Markkanen J, ym.. Enhanced capillary formation stimulated by a chimeric vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor-C silk domain fusion protein. Circ Res [Internet]. 2007;100(10):1460 - 7. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17478734

Kärpänen T, Heckman CA, Keskitalo S, Jeltsch M, Ollila H, Neufeld G, ym.. Functional interaction of VEGF-C and VEGF-D with neuropilin receptors. FASEB J [Internet]. 2006;20(9):1462 - 72. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16816121

Baluk P, Tammela T, Ator E, Lyubynska N, Achen MG, Hicklin DJ, ym.. Pathogenesis of persistent lymphatic vessel hyperplasia in chronic airway inflammation. J Clin Invest [Internet]. 2005;115(2):247 - 57. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15668734

He Y, Rajantie I, Pajusola K, Jeltsch M, Holopainen T, Yla-Herttuala S, ym.. Vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptor 3-mediated activation of lymphatic endothelium is crucial for tumor cell entry and spread via lymphatic vessels. Cancer Res [Internet]. 2005;65(11):4739 - 46. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15930292

Karkkainen MJ, Haiko P, Sainio K, Partanen J, Taipale J, Petrova TV, ym.. Vascular endothelial growth factor C is required for sprouting of the first lymphatic vessels from embryonic veins. Nat Immunol [Internet]. 2004;5(1):74 - 80. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14634646

Jeltsch M, Tammela T, Alitalo K, Wilting J. Genesis and pathogenesis of lymphatic vessels. Cell Tissue Res [Internet]. 2003;314(1):69 - 84. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12942362

Saaristo A, Veikkola T, Enholm B, Hytönen M, Arola J, Pajusola K, ym.. Adenoviral VEGF-C overexpression induces blood vessel enlargement, tortuosity, and leakiness but no sprouting angiogenesis in the skin or mucous membranes. FASEB J [Internet]. 2002;16(9):1041 - 9. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12087065

Veikkola T, Jussila L, Makinen T, Karpanen T, Jeltsch M, Petrova TV, ym.. Signalling via vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 is sufficient for lymphangiogenesis in transgenic mice. EMBO J [Internet]. 2001;20(6):1223 - 31. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11250889

Jussila L, Veikkola T, Jeltsch M, Thurston G, McDonald D, Achen M, ym.. Signalling via VEGFR-3 is sufficient for lymphangiogenesis in transgenic mice. Teoksessa Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics: Discovery, Biology, and Clinical Applications. Miami Beach, Florida; 2001. 

Hiltunen MO, Laitinen M, Turunen MP, Jeltsch M, Hartikainen J, Rissanen TT, ym.. Intravascular adenovirus-mediated VEGF-C gene transfer reduces neointima formation in balloon-denuded rabbit aorta. Circulation [Internet]. 2000;102(18):2262 - 8. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11056103

Chilov D, Kukk E, Taira S, Jeltsch M, Kaukonen J, Palotie A, ym.. Genomic organization of human and mouse genes for vascular endothelial growth factor C. J Biol Chem [Internet]. 1997;272(40):25176 - 83. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9312130

Kukk E, Lymboussaki A, Taira S, Kaipainen A, Jeltsch M, Joukov V, ym.. VEGF-C receptor binding and pattern of expression with VEGFR-3 suggests a role in lymphatic vascular development. Development [Internet]. 1996;122(12):3829 - 37. http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9012504