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Angiogenesis
Data on angiogenesis published by researchers at McGill University
November 4th, 2008
"Purpose of review Tissue factor is increasingly viewed as an integral part of the vicious circle that links the vascular system with cancer progression at multiple systemic, cellular and molecular levels. Recent findings The emerging tenet in this area is that oncogenic events/pathways driving the malignant process also stimulate the expression of tissue factor by cancer cells and promote the release of tissue factor-containing microvesicles into the circulation," investigators in Montreal, Canada report. "The combined effects of these changes likely contribute to cancer coagulopathy, cessation of tumour dormancy, aggressive growth, angiogenesis and metastasis, notably...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-04)
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