Experiments in mice and zebrafish uncover a pathway behind malformed blood vessels in the brain (pages 169–176 & 177–184). The findings provide a basis for understanding the development of cerebral vascular malformations, a common and deadly condition.
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Patterson, C. Torturing a blood vessel. Nat Med 15, 137–138 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0209-137
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