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Angiogenesis

The process of forming new blood vessels from existing ones.

Endothelial Cells

Cells that line blood vessels and are crucial for forming new capillaries.

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)

A key angiogenic stimulus that activates endothelial cells to sprout and form new blood vessels.

Hemangioblasts

Progenitor cells in the embryonic mesoderm that will differentiate into blood vessels and primitive blood cells.

Splanchnic Layer

The inner layer of the lateral plate mesoderm responsible for giving rise to blood vessels.

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 (FGF2)

A growth factor that stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of hemangioblasts.

Angioblasts

Precursor cells that differentiate from hemangioblasts to form endothelial cells.

Primary Vascular Plexus

The initial network of blood vessels formed during embryonic development through angiogenesis.

Blood Islands

Structures formed by clusters of hemangioblasts in the embryonic mesoderm that give rise to blood cells.

Endothelial Progenitor Cells

Circulating cells derived from stem cells that can contribute to vascular genesis in adults.