Tumor Angiogenesis: Pericytes and Maturation Are Not to Be Ignored

Angiogenesis, an essential component of tumor growth and survival, is regulated by complex interactions between several cell types and soluble mediators. Heterogeneous tumor vasculature originates from the collective effect of the nature of carcinoma and the complexity of the angiogenic network. Alt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elham Fakhrejahani, Masakazu Toi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/261750