The antiangiogenic 16K prolactin impairs functional tumor neovascularization by inhibiting vessel maturation.

BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from existing vasculature, plays an essential role in tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis. 16K hPRL, the antiangiogenic 16-kDa N-terminal fragment of human prolactin was shown to prevent tumor growth and metastasis by modifying tumor ve...

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Main Authors: Ngoc-Quynh-Nhu Nguyen, Karolien Castermans, Sarah Berndt, Stephanie Herkenne, Sebastien P Tabruyn, Silvia Blacher, Michelle Lion, Agnes Noel, Joseph A Martial, Ingrid Struman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3210157?pdf=render