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Hypothesis: The metastatic niche theory can elucidate infantile hemangioma development
Author(s) -
Mihm Martin C.,
Nelson J. Stuart
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2010.01521.x
Subject(s) - niche , metastasis , hemangioma , placenta , pathology , biology , infantile hemangioma , cancer , medicine , pregnancy , fetus , ecology , genetics
Recent advances in the understanding of the metastatic phenomenon in cancer have led to the description of a metastatic niche. This concept describes a site prepared for the tumor cells in areas frequently associated with metastasis for the individual tumor studied. This niche is a “soil” that allows for the tumor cell or “seed” to lodge and grow. Certain aspects of the biology of infantile hemangioma cells suggest a relationship to the placenta as a possible site of origin for the hemangioma precursor cells. In this article, a relationship between the placenta, with or without a chorangioma and the hemangioma sites of localization, is hypothesized. The placenta is suggested as the site of humoral factors that prepare a niche similar to the function of malignant tumor cells. If the hypothesis proves to be valid, clues for possible treatment are outlined. Mihm MC, Nelson JS. Hypothesis: the metastatic niche theory can elucidate infantile hemangioma development