The present invention provides a method for inducing reendothelialization of the lining of an injured blood vessel comprising contacting the injured portion of the vessel with nucleic acid encoding an endothelial cell mitogen such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) operably linked to...http://www.google.de/patents/US5830879?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5830879 - Treatment of vascular injury using vascular endothelial growth factor