Iiro Rajantie

Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Receptor 3–Mediated Activation of Lymphatic Endothelium Is Crucial for Tumor Cell Entry and Spread via Lymphatic Vessels

Yulong He, Iiro Rajantie, Katri Pajusola et al. · Cancer Research · 2005 · 406 citations

Medicine, Cancer Biology, Oncology +17

Bone marrow-derived circulating endothelial precursors do not contribute to vascular endothelium and are not needed for tumor growth

Susanna Purhonen, Jarmo Palm, Derrick J. Rossi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 393 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cell Biology, Oncology +12

Adult bone marrow-derived cells recruited during angiogenesis comprise precursors for periendothelial vascular mural cells

Iiro Rajantie, Maritta Ilmonen, A. Alminaite et al. · Blood · 2004 · 389 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology +15

PDGF-D induces macrophage recruitment, increased interstitial pressure, and blood vessel maturation during angiogenesis

Marko Uutela, Maria Wirzenius, Karri Paavonen et al. · Blood · 2004 · 193 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Pathobiology +15

Preexisting Lymphatic Endothelium but not Endothelial Progenitor Cells Are Essential for Tumor Lymphangiogenesis and Lymphatic Metastasis

Yulong He, Iiro Rajantie, Maritta Ilmonen et al. · Cancer Research · 2004 · 187 citations

Medicine, Cancer Biology, Oncology +17