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Our findings in the MDA-MB-435 metastasis model are in agreement with TSP-1 playing a role in the reduction of metastatic potential [ 2 ] . Clinically, TSP-1 expression is inversely correlated with tumor grade and survival rate in a number of cancers [ 28 29 ] , most probably because of the anti-angiogenic effect of TSP-1.
The volume at 11 days (for the L44) and at 20 days (for the L42) was determined by measuring the size of microscopic metastasis on lung sections (10 metastases per rat, 4 rats per tumour model).
VEGF has been shown to regulate angiogenesis and metastasis of bladder cancer [ 25 ] and several recent studies have reported correlations with IL-8 in several cell types including bladder cancer (TCC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [ 26 27 ] , human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECS) [ 28 ] and monocytes [ 29 ] . These data collectively demonstrate the correlation of VEGF with IL-8 in tumor tissues.
IGF-I produces a chemotactic response in human melanoma cells and antisense to the IGF-IR mRNA prevents metastasis in the murine carcinoma cell H-59.
Clinically undetectable nodal metastasis is the commonest cause of treatment failure.