Editorial
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2011; 17(4): 409-418
Published online Jan 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i4.409
Table 2 Expression and roles of nestin in tumor angiogenesis
Expression patternsRoles
Gastric adenocarcinoma[37]Tumor blood vesselsShorter survival
Colorectal cancer[38]Small-sized and proliferating tumor vesselsShorter survival
Prostate cancer[39,40]Proliferating vascular cellsShorter survival
Endothelial cells in metastatic boneRecurrence
Skeletal metastasis
Glioblastoma[131]Proliferating endothelial cells
Malignant melanoma[108]Endothelial cellsShorter survival