Tumor Blood Vessels (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Tumor Blood Vessels

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Left: The robust network of fully dilated, angiogenic blood vessels (red) within a primary tumor, which developed from LTBP3-competent epidermoid carcinoma cells (green). Right: In contrast, the LTBP3-deficient tumors develop thinner, collapsed vessels, which are incapable of efficiently supporting cancer cell dissemination.

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Elena Deryugina and James P. Quigley

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