Vascular endothelial growth factor expression in ovarian serous carcinomas and its effect on tumor proliferation

Introduction: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an endothelial mitogen, acts through VEGF receptors (VEGFRs) on the endothelial cells. During neoplastic transformation, it is hypothesized that the tumor expresses VEGF and also acquire VEGF receptor, enabling VEGF action in an autocrine and...

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Main Authors: Gayatri Ravikumar, Julian A Crasta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
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Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2013;volume=2;issue=2;spage=87;epage=90;aulast=Ravikumar