Release of the angiogenic cytokine vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from platelets: significance for VEGF measurements and cancer biology.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic factor with a key role in several pathological processes, including tumour vascularization. Our preliminary observations indicated higher VEGF concentrations in serum samples than in matched plasma samples. We have now demonstrated tha...

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Main Authors: Banks, R. E., Forbes, M. A., Kinsey, S. E., Stanley, A., Ingham, E., Walters, C., Selby, P. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 1998
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2150108/