The white adipose tissue used in lipotransfer procedures is a rich reservoir of CD34 + progenitors able to promote cancer progression

• Main Authors: Ines Martin-Padura, Giuliana Gregato, Paola Marighetti, Patrizia Mancuso, Angelica Calleri, Chiara Corsini, Giancarlo Pruneri, Michela Manzotti, Visnu Lohsiriwat, Mario Rietjens, Jean Yves Petit, Francesco Bertolini
• Other Authors: Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/13860
• Institution: Mahidol University

Previous studies have suggested a "catalytic role" in neoplastic angiogenesis and cancer progression for bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPC). However, preclinical and clinical studies have shown that the quantitative role of marrow-derived EPCs in cancer vascularization...