PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 25249648-10 2015 As confirmed by western blotting, the levels of VEGF in lung homogenates were higher in the Azm-treated group than in the COPD, saline-treated, and Lev-treated groups. Azithromycin 92-95 vascular endothelial growth factor A Rattus norvegicus 48-52 25249648-12 2015 CONCLUSIONS: Azm attenuates pulmonary emphysema by partly reversing the decrease in the numbers of inflammatory cells (neutrophil and macrophage) and VEGF secretion and VEGFR2 protein expression in smoking-induced COPD in rats. Azithromycin 13-16 vascular endothelial growth factor A Rattus norvegicus 150-154