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Angiogenesis
Research from Medical University of Lublin provides new data about angiogenesis
February 24th, 2009
According to a study from Lublin, Poland, "Tumor angiogenesis is believed to be a prognostic indicator associated with tumor growth and metastasis. Microvessel density (MVD) assessment with common endothelial markers such as CD34 has been found to influence prognosis among endometrial carcinoma patients." "The CD105/endoglin antibody has been reported to preferentially bind to proliferated endothelial cells in tissues participating in angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quantification of angiogenesis by assessing MVD in endometrial lesions when comparing the performance of anti-CD34 and anti-CD105 in women with benign and malignant endometrial...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-02-24)
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