During Development, the Embryo Is Injected with Anti-VEGF (Which Negates

question 96

Multiple Choice

During development, the embryo is injected with anti-VEGF (which negates VEGF functions) . Which of the following effects will occur? 

• A)Mesangial cells will be hyper-stimulated to specialize because VEGF is inhibited, so glomerular filtration rate will be highly decreased.
• B)VEGF won't stimulate growth of the proximal convoluted tubule.
• C)The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule will not be formed, as the squamous epithelium won't be attracted to VEGF.
• D)Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)will be mass-produced and cause unchecked growth and development of mesangial cells.

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