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Endothelial deficiency of L1 reduces tumor angiogenesis and promotes vessel normalization.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 2014
Magrini Elena, Villa Alessandra, Angiolini Francesca, Doni Andrea, Mazzarol Giovanni, Rudini Noemi, Maddaluno Luigi, Komuta Mina, Topal Baki, Prenen Hans, Schachner Melitta, Confalonieri Stefano, Dejana Elisabetta, Bianchi Fabrizio, Mazzone Massimiliano, Cavallaro Ugo
Abstract excerpt
While tumor blood vessels share many characteristics with normal vasculature, they also exhibit morphological and functional aberrancies. For example, the neural adhesion molecule L1, which mediates neurite outgrowth, fasciculation, and pathfinding, is expressed on tumor vasculature. Here, using an orthotopic mouse model of pancreatic carcinoma, we evaluated L1 functionality in cancer vessels. Tumor-bearing mice...
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