Leptin serves as angiogenic/mitogenic factor in melanoma tumor growth
Background: Tumor development is angiogenesis dependent. There is evidence that leptin contributes to tumor growth. However, all the mechanisms by which leptin does this has not been clearly established. The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that leptin enhances melanoma tumo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Advanced Biomedical Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=127;epage=127;aulast=Amjadi |