Angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma: An experimental study in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane

International Journal of Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-21

  Marzullo, Andrea ^a   Vacca, Angelo ^a   Roncali, Luisa ^a   Pollice, Lucio ^a   Ribatti, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Chorioallantoic membrane; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHORIOALLANTOIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER INJURY; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031805801     PISSN: 10196439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijo.13.1.17     Document Type: Article

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