Thrombocytes Correlate with Lymphangiogenesis in Human Esophageal Cancer and Mediate Growth of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells In Vitro

• Sebastian F. Schoppmann,

  Affiliations Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gastroesophageal Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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• Lejla Alidzanovic,

  Affiliation Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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• Andrea Schultheis,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, Hospital Rudolfsstiftung, Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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• Thomas Perkmann,

  Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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• Christine Brostjan,

  Affiliation Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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• Peter Birner

  * E-mail: peter.birner@meduniwien.ac.at

  Affiliations Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gastroesophageal Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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