Multiple Roles for VEGF in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Angiogenesis and Beyond
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play a critical role in the development of non-melanoma skin cancers. VEGF is a potent pro-angiogenic factor and it is elevated in mouse and human skin tumors. The use of transgenic and knockout mice has shown that VEGF is essential for tumor dev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Skin Cancer |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/483439 |