New mechanisms in cancer metastasis : tumor-endothelial contact-induced angiogenesis and autophagy in the progression of distant metastases

• Main Author: Chiew, Geraldine Giap Ying
• Other Authors: Lim Sierin
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering; DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Biomedical engineering; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Molecular biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72070
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is a complicated disease with many manifestations. Angiogenesis and autophagy contribute to the survivability and metastatic ability of cancer cells, thus leading to the progression of the disease. Insights on the mechanisms that drive cance...