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The effect of dopamine on vascular permeability as induced by bradykinin (BK), platelet activating factor (PAF), and VPF/VEGF.

Gross appearance of angiogenesis on a mouse ear treated with VPF/VEGF.

Gross appearance of angiogenesis on a mouse ear induced with VPF/VEGF and treated with dopamine.

Confocal microscopy of a mouse ear after angiogenic induction by VPF/VEGF.

* = vascuular formations of glomeruloid bodies

Confocal microscopy of a mouse ear after angiogenic induction by VPF/VEGF and dopamine treatment.

Giemsa stained Epon section of mouse ear after angiogenesis induction with VPF/VEGF.

Giemsa stained Epon section of mouse ear after angiogenic induction with VPF/VEGF and dopamine treatment.

M = new enlarged, thin-walled 'mother' vessels
Cart = ear cartilage
Vertical black lines in f. and g. indicate the extent of edema as measured by the thickness of the derma.

Gross appearance of angiogenesis in the peritoneal wall of mice after ovarian tumor injection.

Gross appearance of angiogenesis in the peritoneal wall of mice after ovarian tumor injection and dopamine treatment.

Microscopic appearance of peritoneal angiogenesis with an increase in vessel number and size in mice injected with ovarian tumor.

Near normal microscopic appearance of peritoneal tissues in mouse injected with ovarian tumor and treated with dopamine.

Adherent ovarian tumor cells on peritoneal lining tissues (Tu).

Decreased tumor adhesion on peritoneal lining tissue after dopamine treatment. (black arrows = mesothelial cells activated, white arrows = mononuclear cell infiltrate).

Enlarged 'mother' vessel with increased microvascular permeability as determined with the labeling of extravasated colloidal carbon.

Vessels from dopamine-treated ovarian tumor-bearing mice with no leakage of colloidal carbon.