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From: Euterpe oleracea extract inhibits tumorigenesis effect of the chemical carcinogen DMBA in breast experimental cancer

Fig. 4

Açaí decreased angiogenesis markers immunodistribution in breast cancer. The immunoreactivity of VEGF and VEGFR-2 were detected predominantly around the glands (*) in control group (a, b). Treated breast cancer lesions (d, e) exhibited a significant decrease in reaction intensity (*). MMP-9 immunoreactivity was the same (*) in the control (c) and the açaí (f). Histomorphometry evaluations of VEGF, VEGFR-2 and MMP-9. ELISA analysis (h) indicated that the VEGF levels were higher in the control than in the açaí

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