The Quorum Sensing Peptides PhrG, CSP and EDF Promote Angiogenesis and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro

Bart De Spiegeleer; Frederick Verbeke; Matthias D’Hondt; An Hendrix; Christophe Van De Wiele; Christian Burvenich; Kathelijne Peremans; Olivier De Wever; Marc Bracke; Evelien Wynendaele

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119471

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The Quorum Sensing Peptides PhrG, CSP and EDF Promote Angiogenesis and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro

Bart De Spiegeleer ,

* E-mail: Bart.DeSpiegeleer@UGent.be

Affiliation Drug Quality and Registration (DruQuaR) group, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Frederick Verbeke,

Affiliation Drug Quality and Registration (DruQuaR) group, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Matthias D’Hondt,

Affiliation Drug Quality and Registration (DruQuaR) group, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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An Hendrix,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology and Experimental Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Christophe Van De Wiele,

Affiliation Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Christian Burvenich,

Affiliation Comparative Physiology and Biometrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Kathelijne Peremans,

Affiliation Department of Medical Imaging, Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Olivier De Wever,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology and Experimental Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Marc Bracke,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology and Experimental Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Evelien Wynendaele

Affiliation Drug Quality and Registration (DruQuaR) group, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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The Quorum Sensing Peptides PhrG, CSP and EDF Promote Angiogenesis and Invasion of Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro

Bart De Spiegeleer,
Frederick Verbeke,
Matthias D’Hondt,
An Hendrix,
Christophe Van De Wiele,
Christian Burvenich,
Kathelijne Peremans,
Olivier De Wever,
Marc Bracke,
Evelien Wynendaele

Published: March 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119471

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