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Distinct roles of vascular endothelial growth factor-D in lymphangiogenesis and metastasis.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2007
Kopfstein Lucie, Veikkola Tanja, Djonov Valentin G, Baeriswyl Vanessa, Schomber Tibor, Strittmatter Karin, Stacker Steven A, Achen Marc G, Alitalo Kari, Christofori Gerhard
Abstract excerpt
In many human carcinomas, expression of the lymphangiogenic factor vascular endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D) correlates with up-regulated lymphangiogenesis and regional lymph node metastasis. Here, we have used the Rip1Tag2 transgenic mouse model of pancreatic beta-cell carcinogenesis to investigate the functional role of VEGF-D in the induction of lymphangiogenesis and tumor progression. Expression of VEGF-D...
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