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Table 1 Differences in tumor-VM and ECs-dependent angiogenesis and VM inducer and suppressor molecules

From: Vasculogenic mimicry signaling revisited: focus on non-vascular VE-cadherin

Normal endothelial cells

Vasculogenic mimicry cells

Similarities

VE-cadherin positive

E-selectin positive

CD34 positive

Differences

TIE-2 positive

TIE-2 negative

VEGFR-1, 2 positive

VEGFR-1, 2 negative

P-selectin positive

P-selectin negative

VCAM-1/CD106 positive

VCAM-1/CD106 negative

CD31/PECAM-1 positive

CD31/PECAM-1 negative *13 (Subpopulations PECAM-1 positive melanoma cells)

TIE-1 negative

TIE-1 positive

VEGF-C negative

VEGF-C positive

Neuropilin 1 negative

Neuropilin 1 positive

Endoglin negative

Endoglin positive

Tissue factor pathway inhibitor 1 (TFPI1) negative

Tissue factor pathway inhibitor 1 (TFPI1) positive

Laminin 5 gamma 2 chain (LAMC2) negative

Laminin 5 gamma 2 chain (LAMC2) positive

EphA-2 negative

EphA-2 positive