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Vascular endothelial growth factor up-regulates its receptor fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (FLT-1) and a soluble variant of FLT-1 in human vascular endothelial cells.
Cancer research - 1 Dec 1997
Barleon B, Siemeister G, Martiny-Baron G, Weindel K, Herzog C, Marmé D
Abstract excerpt
The growth of solid tumors and the formation of metastases are dependent on neoangiogenesis. One of the most important factors in inducing the formation of new blood vessels is the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which acts specifically on endothelial cells. VEGF is expressed and secreted by almost all solid tumors. The molecular mechanisms leading to enhanced production of this angiogenic mitogen are...
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