Platelets from glioblastoma patients promote angiogenesis of tumor endothelial cells and exhibit increased VEGF content and release
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and fatal intracranial cancer in humans and exhibits intense and aberrant angiogenesis that sustains its malignancy and involves several angiogenic signals. Among them, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a key role and is overexpressed in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-08-01
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Series: | Platelets |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2016.1247208 |