Reduced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Capillary Density in the Occipital Cortex in Dementia with Lewy Bodies

In dementia with L ewy bodies ( DLB ), blood flow tends to be reduced in the occipital cortex. We previously showed elevated activity of the endothelin and angiotensin pathways in A lzheimer's disease ( AD ). We have measured endothelin‐1 ( ET ‐1) level and angiotensin‐converting enzyme ( ACE ) activity in the occipital cortex in DLB and control brains. We also measured vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF ); factor VIII ‐related antigen (...