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Schematic of proposed interactions between vascular growth factors and their receptors during alveolarization. Vascular growth factors are secreted by the respiratory epithelium and signal to their receptors located on the vascular endothelium to promote angiogenesis and drive alveolarization. AEC2 = alveolar epithelial type 2 cell.
