Coexpression of VEGF and bFGF in human epidermoid lung carcinoma is associated with increased vessel density

Anticancer Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3 C, 1997, Pages 2249-2252

  Mattern, J ^a   Koomagi R ^a   Volm, M ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF); Lung carcinoma; Proliferation; Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; CYCLINE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHOKINES; MICROCIRCULATION; MITOTIC INDEX; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS;

EID: 1842335671     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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