Microvessel Density Is Associated with VEGF and α-SMA Expression in Different Regions of Human Gastrointestinal Carcinomas

Microvessel Density Is Associated with VEGF and α-SMA Expression in Different Regions of Human Gastrointestinal Carcinomas

Tumor angiogenesis is known to be regulated by growth factors secreted by host and tumor cells. Despite the importance of tumor vasculature and angiogenic heterogeneity in solid tumors, few studies have compared the vasculature in different regions of human cancer. Blood vessels from different regio...

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Main Authors: Paola Tonino, Carmen Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
MVD
VEGF
α-SMA
center of the tumor
periphery
metastasis
gastrointestinal cancer
clinicopathological factors
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/3/3405/

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