Expression of basic fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, and thrombospondin-1 related to microvessel density in nonaggressive and aggressive basal cell carcinomas

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 306-313

  Oh, Chang Keun ^a,c   Kwon, Yoo Wook ^a   Kim, You Sun ^b   Jang, Ho Sun ^d   Kwon, Kyung Sool ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; BFGF; Microvessel density; TSP 1; VEGF

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA; THROMBOSPONDIN 1; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INVASION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE;

EID: 0038333324     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00392.x     Document Type: Article

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