Abstract
Tumour cells use two major routes to spread during metastasis, e.g. lymph vessels and blood vessels within or surrounding the primary tumour. The growth rate of the primary tumour often correlates with the quantity of new blood vessels that form within the tumour. However, qualitative abnormalities of the tumour vasculature profoundly affect the perfusion of the primary tumour and the escape of tumour cells into the circulation. In this paper, we review recent evidence for a novel role of the supporting mural cells in limiting blood-borne metastasis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-144 |
| Journal | Journal of Molecular Medicine |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Stem Cell and Pancreas Developmental Biology (013212044)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cell and Molecular Biology