Definition of "vasculogenesis" []

• The formation and development of the vascular system, including the formation of blood vessels from endothelial cells. (noun)

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• "This is called vasculogenesis, and is the process blocked by AMD3100."
• "The corticosteroid also inhibited the expression of VEGF-A by hemangioma-derived stem cells, and silencing of VEGF-A expression in these cells inhibited vasculogenesis in vivo."
• "Results Systemic treatment with dexamethasone led to dose-dependent inhibition of tumor vasculogenesis in the murine model."