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From: Adenosine infusion increases plasma levels of VEGF in humans

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Effect of adenosine on plasma VEGF protein concentration. Adenosine (0.14 mg kg-1 min-1) was infused intravenously for 6 minutes at 0 h. Panel A: Adenosine caused plasma VEGF protein concentration to increase by an average of ~3-fold at 1 h post-infusion. Plasma VEGF protein levels at 0, 1, 2, and 8 h were 20.3 ± 2.0, 62.7 ± 18.1, 23.3 ± 3.4, and 24.3 ± 7.0 pg ml-1, respectively. Panel B: Adenosine caused plasma levels of VEGF protein to increase in all 5 subjects one h after the infusion; however, the response was relatively small in two subjects. Bars are means ± S.E.M. (n = 5 for each bar). Asterisks indicate p < 0.01.

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