Morphofunctional Aspects of Tumor Microcirculation

by Domenico Ribatti

Book Overview

Blood vessels of tumors display many structural and functional abnormalities. Their unusual leakiness, potential for rapid growth and remodeling, and expression of distinctive surface molecules mediate the dissemination of tumor cells in the bloodstream and maintain the tumor microenvironment. Like normal blood vessels, they consist of endothelial cells, mural cells and their enveloping basement membrane. Common features, irrespective of their origin,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401782040
• ISBN13: 9789401782043
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"