Cholangiocarcinoma: Estrogen-induced autocrine effects of VEGF on cell proliferation

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-165

  DeMorrow, S ^a  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPOIETIN 2; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOMEDIN C RECEPTOR; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN C; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

ARTICLE; AUTOCRINE EFFECT; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 58149215642     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2008.11.005     Document Type: Note

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