Stem Cell Type Supposed To Be Crucial For Angiogenesis And Cance...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 04:00

It is widely believed that tumor angiogenesis and cancer growth critically depend on circulating endothelial precursor cells, mobilized from the bone marrow.

A new study now suggests that a stem cell type supposed to be crucial for blood vessel formation and cancer growth does not actually exist.


 

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