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Nature Reviews Cancer 5, 735–743 (1 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/nrc1693
Emerging mechanisms of tumour lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis
Abstract
Malignant tumours can spread to lymph nodes through lymphatic vessels. Recent studies show that tumours produce a range of growth factors that directly or indirectly stimulate lymphatic vessel growth (lymphangiogenesis) and lymphatic metastasis. These findings indicate that tumour lymphangiogenesis, similar to haemangiogenesis, is a complex process that is regulated by multiple growth factors. Understanding the underlying mechanisms by which tumours induce lymphangiogenesis might provide important information for the therapeutic intervention of metastatic spread.
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