Angiogenesis in renal cell carcinoma: The role of tumor-associated macrophages: Original Article: Clinical Investigation

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 801-807

  Toge, Hiroshi ^a   Inagaki, Takeshi ^b   Kojimoto, Yasuo ^b   Shinka, Toshiaki ^b   Hara, Isao ^b  

^a Naga Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^b WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Renal cell carcinoma; Tumor associated macrophage (TAM)

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENIC FACTOR; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; CD34 ANTIBODY; PYRIMIDINE NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHORYLASE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR ASSOCIATED LEUKOCYTE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349733201     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2009.02377.x     Document Type: Article

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