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Aberrant proliferation in CXCR7+ endothelial cells via degradation of the retinoblastoma protein.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Totonchy Jennifer E, Osborn Jessica M, Botto Sara, Clepper Lisa, Moses Ashlee V
Abstract excerpt
Angiogenesis is a critical factor in the growth and dissemination of solid tumors. Indeed, tumor vasculature is abnormal and contributes to the development and spread of malignancies by creating a hostile microenvironment. The alternative SDF-1/CXCL12 receptor, CXCR7, is frequently and specifically expressed in tumor-associated vessels. In this study, we examine the role of endothelium-expressed CXCR7 in tumor...
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