Vascular endothelial growth factor-C-mediated lymphangiogenesis promotes tumour metastasis.
Metastasis is a frequent and lethal complication of cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) is a recently described lymphangiogenic factor. Increased expression of VEGF-C in primary tumours correlates with dissemination of tumour cells to regional lymph nodes. However, a direct role fo...
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フォーマット: | Journal article |
言語: | English |
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2001
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