Effects of Angiogenic Factors on the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Their Impact on the Onset and Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Overview

High levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 and angiopoietin (ANG)-2 are found in tissues from oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). As might be expected, VEGF, FGF-2, and ANG-2 overexpression parallels th...

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Main Authors: Silvia Pomella, Ombretta Melaiu, Maria Dri, Mirko Martelli, Marco Gargari, Giovanni Barillari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/15/1294