Methylseleninic acid restricts tumor growth in nude mice model of metastatic breast cancer probably via inhibiting angiopoietin-2

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) plays critical roles in vascular morphogenesis and its upregulation is frequently associated with various tumors. Previous studies showed that certain selenium compounds possess anti-tumor effects. However, the...

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Main Authors: Wu Xiaojing, Zhang Yidi, Pei Zengyang, Chen Si, Yang Xu, Chen Yin, Lin Degui, Ma Runlin Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/192