Bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitors expressing Delta-like 4 (Dll4) regulate tumor angiogenesis.

Neo-blood vessel growth (angiogenesis), which may involve the activation of pre-existing endothelial cells (EC) and/or the recruitment of bone marrow-derived vascular precursor cells (BM-VPC), is essential for tumor growth. Molecularly, besides the well established roles for Vascular endothelial gro...

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Main Authors: Carla Real, Leonor Remédio, Francisco Caiado, Cátia Igreja, Cristina Borges, Alexandre Trindade, Perpétua Pinto-do-Ó, Hideo Yagita, Antonio Duarte, Sérgio Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3070718?pdf=render