Vascular Co-Option and Other Alternative Modalities of Growth of Tumor Vasculature in Glioblastoma
Non-angiogenic tumors grow in the absence of angiogenesis by two main mechanisms: cancer cells infiltrating and occupying the normal tissues to exploit pre-existing vessels (vascular co-option); the cancer cells themselves forms channels able to provide blood flow (the so called vasculogenic mimicry...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.874554/full |