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Angiogenesis
Findings from Ain Shams University broaden understanding of angiogenesis
March 31st, 2009
According to recent research from Cairo, Egypt, "Angiogenesis is tightly regulated by a large number of pro-angiogenic factors, including vascular endothelial growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor and angiogenin. We adapted and evaluated the measurement of these factors using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and compared the results with Western blot and voided urine cytology." "This study included 240 patients diagnosed with bladder carcinoma, 108 with benign bladder lesions and 110 healthy individuals who served as controls. All participants underwent serological schistosomiasis antibody assay in serum, urine cytology and estimation...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-03-31)
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