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Apples and oranges: Tumor blood vessel cells are remarkably atypical
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, September 25th, 2008
Contrary to a long-standing assumption that blood vessel cells in healthy tissues and those associated with tumors are similar, a new study unequivocally demonstrates that tumor blood vessel cells are far from normal. The research, published by Cell Press in the September issue of the journal Cancer Cell, identifies tumor-specific blood vessel cells that are atypically stem cell-like and have the potential to differentiate into cartilage- or bone-like tissues.
Although it has been known for some time that tumors can be eradicated in mice by targeting their blood supply, very little is known about the biology of the endothelial cells that line tumor blood vessels (TECs)....
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-09-25)
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