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SUBMITTER: Hagner S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1861761 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hagner S S Stahl U U Grimm T T Stürzl M M Lang R E RE
Journal of clinical pathology 20061001 10
<h4>Background</h4>Vascular tumours such as Kaposi's sarcoma and capillary haemangioma are characterised by abnormal vascularisation and proliferation of endothelial cells or neoplastic cells. Adrenomedullin, a potent vasodilative peptide, and its receptor, calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR), play an important part in angiogenesis.<h4>Aim</h4>To establish whether this system also plays a part in vascular diseases, showing abnormal proliferation such as vascular tumours.<h4>Methods</h4>CRLR ...[more]