Nerve Growth Factor Suppresses Prostate Tumor Growth

• Main Authors: Mitsuhiro Goda (Author), Saori Atagi (Author), Keisuke Amitani (Author), Narumi Hobara (Author), Yoshihisa Kitamura (Author), Hiromu Kawasaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nerve growth factor (NGF) facilitates reinnervation of perivascular nerves that regulate vascular tone and blood flow. This study investigated whether NGF prevents tumor growth by promoting neuronal regulation of tumor blood flow. The growth rate of DU145 prostate carcinoma cells subcutaneously impl...