In myelofibrosis, both angiogenesis and myeloproliferation constitute the expression of neoplastic growth. A significant proportion of endothelial cells lining the spleen microvasculature harbors the JAK2V617F mutation. The figure illustrates how mutated endothelial cells, producing abnormally high levels of adhesion molecules such as ICAM-1, V-CAM, and E-selectin, might represent the “neoplastic” vascular niches where trapped hematopoietic stem cells are forced to proliferate. Indeed, in spleen microenvironment, neoplastic myeloproliferation and angiogenesis are tightly interrelated.

In myelofibrosis, both angiogenesis and myeloproliferation constitute the expression of neoplastic growth. A significant proportion of endothelial cells lining the spleen microvasculature harbors the JAK2V617F mutation. The figure illustrates how mutated endothelial cells, producing abnormally high levels of adhesion molecules such as ICAM-1, V-CAM, and E-selectin, might represent the “neoplastic” vascular niches where trapped hematopoietic stem cells are forced to proliferate. Indeed, in spleen microenvironment, neoplastic myeloproliferation and angiogenesis are tightly interrelated.

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