Tissue factor, angiogenesis and tumour progression
Open Access
- 17 March 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Breast Cancer Research
- Vol. 10 (2), 204
- https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1871
Abstract
Tissue factor, the primary initiator of the coagulation cascade, maintains vascular integrity in response to injury. It is now recognised that, in addition to the role as a procoagulant activator, tissue factor participates in many tumour-related processes that contribute to malignant disease progression. The present review details the recent evidence supporting a role for tissue factor in tumour haemostasis, angiogenesis, metastasis and malignant cell survival. Furthermore, future research directions are discussed that may enhance our understanding of the role and regulation of this protein, which could ultimately lead to the innovative design and development of new anticancer therapies.Keywords
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