... the brain and the peripheral circulation that maintains the extracellular milieu permissive for neuronal activity. Accordingly, there is great interest in uncovering the mechanisms that modulate the formation and differentiation of the brain vasculature. By performing a forward genetic screen in zebrafish...

... declare no competing financial interests. 17 2 2011 © 2011. 2011 Zebrafish Chemokine Brain vasculature Capillaries Hemodynamics Angiogenesis Zinc-finger nuclease The formation of a functional circulatory network requires proper connections between the arterial and venous...