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Microvessel proliferation by co-expression of endothelial nestin and Ki-67 is associated with a basal-like phenotype and aggressive features in breast cancer
26 Jul 2012
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BACKGROUND: To quantify tumour angiogenesis, microvessel density (MVD) has been widely used. We here present a novel angiogenesis marker, microvessel proliferation (MVP), based on dual immunohistochemical staining of nestin and Ki-67. Immature endothelial cells express nestin, and when co-expressed with the proliferation marker Ki-67, the number of proliferating immature blood vessels can be measured. MATERIALS...
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