Advances of studies on blood diseases and bone marrow microvessel

Bone marrow microvessel plays an important role in the onset and progression of hematologic diseases whose genesis is regulated by a variety of regulatory factors. Since abnormal angiogenesis has been found in a number of malignant and non-malignant hematologic diseases, microvessel density can be a valuable prognostic indicator, and also a stratifying factor in some of these diseases. In some cases, inhibiting or stimulating angiogenesis with certain treatments may be very important in improving therapeutic outcomes. However, mechanisms underlying these effects are yet to be further investigated.