Angiogenic phenotype induced by basic fibroblast growth factor transfection in brain microvascular endothelial cells: An in vitro autocrine model of angiogenesis in brain tumors

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 567-573

  Gualandris, Anna ^a   Rusnati, Marco ^a   Belleri, Mirella ^a   Molinari Tosatti, Maria Pia ^a   Bonardi, Fabrizio ^a   Albini, Adriana ^b   Ziche, Marina ^c   Presta, Marco ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Basic fibroblast factor; Brain

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029988935     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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