OVEREXPRESSION OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR C INCREASES GROWTH AND ALTERS THE METASTATIC PATTERN OF ORTHOTOPIC PC-3 PROSTATE TUMORS

Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor C increases growth and alters the metastatic pattern of orthotopic PC-3 prostate tumors

Abstract Background Prostate cancer metastasizes to regional lymph nodes and distant sites but the roles of lymphatic and hematogenous pathways in metastasis are not fully understood.Methods We studied the roles of VEGF-C and VEGFR3 in prostate cancer metastasis by blocking Accent Table Package VEGFR3 using intravenous adenovirus-delivered VEGFR3-I

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Application of a niche-based model for forest cover classification

In recent years, a surge of interest in biodiversity conservation have led to the development of new approaches to facilitate ecologically-based conservation policies and management plans.In particular, image classification and predictive distribution modeling applied to forest habitats, constitute a crucial issue as forests constitute the most wid

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