VEGF, HIF-1α expression and MVD as an angiogenic network in familial breast cancer.

Angiogenesis, which plays an important role in tumor growth and progression of breast cancer, is regulated by a balance between pro- and anti-angiogenic factors. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is up-regulated during hypoxia by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α). It is know...

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Main Authors: Concetta Saponaro, Andrea Malfettone, Girolamo Ranieri, Katia Danza, Giovanni Simone, Angelo Paradiso, Anita Mangia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23326384/?tool=EBI