The development of a supportive vasculature is essential for tumor progression. In a mouse model of breast cancer, we found that tumor-associated macrophages that are recruited to the tumor just before malignant conversion are essential for the angiogenic switch. These findings establish a causal linkage to explain well-documented clinical correlations between macrophages, microvessel density, and poor prognosis in breast tumors.
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Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Biochem & Biophys, San Francisco, CA 94143 USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Dept Biochem & Biophys, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
Hanahan, D
Weinberg, RA
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Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Biochem & Biophys, San Francisco, CA 94143 USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Dept Biochem & Biophys, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
Hanahan, D
Weinberg, RA
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