Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) describes the unique ability of highly aggressive melanoma
tumor cells to express endothelial cell-associated genes (such as EphA2 and VE-cadherin) …

In 1999, Maniotis reported that blood vessels of highly aggressive uveal melanomas are
formed by tumor cells instead of endothelial cells. He termed this novel concept in tumor …

We have recently shown that vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA), a major
regulator of tumor vascularization, is essential for the organization of tumor cells into …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), the formation of matrix-rich vascular-like networks in three-
dimensional culture corresponding with the expression of vascular cell-associated genes …

The formation of matrix-rich, vasculogenic-like networks, termed vasculogenic mimicry (VM),
is a unique process characteristic of highly aggressive melanoma cells found to express …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is a brand‐new tumour vascular paradigm independent of
angiogenesis that describes the specific capacity of aggressive cancer cells to form vessel …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) describes functional vascular channels composed only of tumor
cells and its presence predicts poor prognosis in melanoma patients. Inhibition of this …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) describes the process utilized by highly aggressive cancer cells
to generate vascular-like structures without the presence of endothelial cells. VM has been …

In 1999, The American Journal of Pathology published an article entitled “Vascular Channel
Formation by Human Melanoma Cells in Vivo and in Vitro: Vasculogenic Mimicry,” by …

Blood vessels supply all body tissues with nutrients and oxygen, take away waste products
and allow the arrival of immune cells and other cells (pericytes, smooth muscle cells) that …