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Genetic ablation of the alpha 6-integrin subunit in Tie1Cre mice enhances tumour angiogenesis.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2010
Germain Mitchel, De Arcangelis Adèle, Robinson Stephen D, Baker Marianne, Tavora Bernardo, D'Amico Gabriela, Silva Rita, Kostourou Vassiliki, Reynolds Louise E, Watson Alan, Jones J Louise, Georges-Labouesse Elisabeth, Hodivala-Dilke Kairbaan
Abstract excerpt
Laminins are expressed highly in blood vessel basement membranes and have been implicated in angiogenesis. alpha6beta1- and alpha6beta4-integrins are major receptors for laminins in endothelial cells, but the precise role of endothelial alpha6-integrin in tumour angiogenesis is not clear. We show...
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