Lymphangiogenesis and cancer metastasis

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作者
Stacker, SA
Achen, MG
Jussila, L
Baldwin, ME
Alitalo, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, Haartman Inst, Mol Canc Biol Lab, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[2] Univ Helsinki, Haartman Inst, Ludwig Inst Canc Res, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[3] Univ Helsinki, Biomedicum, Ludwig Inst Canc Res, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[4] Univ Helsinki, Biomedicum, Mol Canc Biol Lab, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
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10.1038/nrc863
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
摘要
Lymphatic vessels are important for the spread of solid tumours, but the mechanisms that underlie lymphatic spread and the role of lymphangiogenesis (the growth of lymphatics) in tumour metastasis has been less clear This article reviews recent experimental and clinico-pathological data indicating that growth factors that stimulate lymphangiogenesis in tumours are associated with an enhanced metastatic process.
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页码:573 / 583
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