Effects of COX-2 inhibition on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and interleukin-8 in lung cancer cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 has been implicated in tumour progression, angiogenesis and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We speculated that inhibition of COX-2 activity might reduce expression of the pro-angiogenic factor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/218 |