Hypoxia independent drivers of melanoma angiogenesis

Tumor angiogenesis is a process which is traditionally regarded as the tumor`s response to low nutrient supply occurring under hypoxic conditions. However, hypoxia is not a prerequisite for angiogenesis. The fact that even single tumor cells or small tumor cell aggregates are capable of attracting b...

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Main Author: Svenja eMeierjohann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2015.00102/full