Insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2 induce lymphangiogenesis in vivo.
Lymphangiogenesis is an important process that contributes to the spread of cancer. Here we show that insulin-like growth factors 1 (IGF-1) and 2 (IGF-2) induce lymphangiogenesis in vivo. In a mouse cornea assay, IGF-1 and IGF-2 induce lymphangiogenesis as detected with LYVE-1, a specific marker for...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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