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Isolation and Culture Expansion of Tumor-specific Endothelial Cells
Published on: October 14, 2015
Tumor endothelial cells revisited: Their crucial role in tumor progression
1Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy.
Abstract:
The vasculature surrounding tumors is not only a transport channel for nutrients, oxygen, and metabolites, but also a pathway for metastasis. This article summarizes the tissue and cellular origin of tumor endothelial cells, analyzes their characteristics, and summarizes their role in tumor progression and metastasis. Due to their distinct characteristics, tumor endothelial cells are a target for anti-angiogenic therapies, which aim to stop tumor blood vessel formation. Emerging therapeutic strategies aim at modulating both tumor endothelial cells and immune cells, not only to block angiogenesis but also to enhance the recruitment and activation of effector cells within the tumor.
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