Open AccessEndothelial precursor cells promote angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Xu Sun,
Xianwen Yuan,
Haitao Zhu,
Zhangshuang Deng,
Decai Yu,
Zhou Xiang,
Yitao Ding
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4925
Subject(s) - bone marrow , progenitor cell , angiogenesis , hepatocellular carcinoma , immunohistochemistry , pathology , vascular endothelial growth factor , flow cytometry , medicine , biology , cancer research , stem cell , immunology , vegf receptors , genetics
To investigate the role of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).