Angiogenesis in Interstitial Lung Diseases: a pathogenetic hallmark or a bystander?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The past ten years parallels have been drawn between the biology of cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. The unremitting recruitment and maintenance of the altered fibroblast phenotype with generation and proliferation of immortal myofibroblasts is reminiscent with the...

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Main Authors: Anevlavis Stavros, Tzouvelekis Argyris, Bouros Demosthenes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/82