The role of angiogenesis in neuroendocrine tumors.
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چکیده
The first studies to assess in vitro angiogenesis in neuroendocrine tumors used animal-based assays to study the antiangiogenic properties of somatostatin analogs. Current technologies enable investigators to directly appraise the in vitro angiogenic response of an individual's neuroendocrine tumor with and without potential antiangiogenic reagents. This article describes the evolution of methods to assess in vitro angiogenesis in neuroendocrine tumors and describes some of the clinical data.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America
دوره 39 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010