Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Tumor Angiogenesis: Another Brick in the Wall

Until 15 years ago, vasculogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from undifferentiated cells, was thought to occur only during embryonic development. The discovery of circulating cells that are able to promote vascular regeneration and repair—the so-called endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs)—c...

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Main Authors: Marina Marçola, Camila Eleuterio Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/832649