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Angiogenesis
Research from National Institutes of Health broadens understanding of angiogenesis
December 9th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "The two stages of the acute inflammatory process are apoptosis ('Yin') and wound healing or resolution ('Yang'). Inflammation defends the host against unwanted elements." "To present a discussion of pleicitropic roles of innate immune cells possessing 'tumoricidal' and/or 'tumorigenic' properties in inflammation-induced dysfunction of the immune system and the genesis of chronic inflammatory diseases, hyperplasia, precancer/neoplasia or tumor and angiogenesis. Loss of maintenance of the balance between apoptosis and wound healing and co-existence of death and growth factors in tissues could create 'immunological chaos' with...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-09)
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