Saturday, August 30, 2014

Potential Therapeutic Target: Tumor Blood Vessel Protein

Extensive research has demonstrated that tumor blood vessels supply oxygen and nutrients to cancer cells and also provide access to other organs. While tumor vasculature shares many features with normal vessels, their unique characteristics are potential therapeutic targets. A recent study in the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i identifies a tumor vessel-specific protein, L1 that can be targeted to reduce tumor growth. Using a mouse pancreatic ...

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