Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their receptors control a wide range of biological
functions, regulating cellular proliferation, survival, migration and differentiation. Although …

The release of membrane-bound vesicles from cells is being increasingly recognized as a
mechanism of intercellular communication. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) or exosomes are …

Background DNA fragments that appeared to belong to an unidentified human herpesvirus
were recently found in more than 90 percent of Kaposi's sarcoma lesions associated with the …

Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder defined
using clinical and pathologic criteria. A characteristic of the MCD is a close association with …

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of heparin-binding growth factors. FGFs exert
their pro-angiogenic activity by interacting with various endothelial cell surface receptors …

Protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) regulate cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and signaling
processes in the cells of the immune system. Uncontrolled signaling from receptor tyrosine …

Endothelial cell signal transduction mechanisms involved in angiogenesis have come into
focus in cancer research when it was realized that solid tumors are dependent on …

Background Herpesvirus-like DNA sequences have recently been found in lesions from
patients with Kaposi's sarcoma and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is …

This book grew out of a scientific review, originally published in Microbiological Reviews. It
has been updated and expanded-now citing more than 2100 references (100 pages of the …

Interaction between integrin α v β 3 and extracellular matrix is crucial for endothelial cells
sprouting from capillaries and for angiogenesis. Furthermore, integrin‐mediated outside‐in …