Tubulogenesis by microvascular endothelial cells is mediated by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in renal cell carcinoma

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 681-687

  Nakagawa, M ^a   Emoto, A ^a   Nasu, N ^a   Nomura, Y ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microvascular endothelial cell; Renal cell carcinoma; Tube formation; Tumour angiogenesis; Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; COLLAGEN GEL; MESSENGER RNA; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCULTURE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY TUBULE; KIDNEY TUBULE CELL; OMENTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031398779     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00140.x     Document Type: Article

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