| Antiangiogenic therapies in portal hypertension: a breakthrough in hepatology. | |
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PMID: 20630674 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Portal hypertension is the most important complication that develops in patients with cirrhosis. Several studies have shown that angiogenesis (i.e. splanchnic neovascularization) driven by VEGF and other proangiogenic molecules, like PDGF, may be a major mechanism involved in portal hypertension, hyperdynamic splanchnic circulation and portosystemic collateralization. According with this, antiangiogenic therapies, like sorafenib or sunitinib, have been recently shown to reduce portosystemic collateral circulation, improve splanchnic hyperdynamics and decrease portal pressure in experimental model of portal hypertension. This effect was associated to a decrease in VEGF, PDGF expression and splanchnic neovascularization. In addition, these therapies were associated with a decrease in both splanchnic and intrahepatic inflammatory infiltrates, in hepatic stellate cell activation and in intrahepatic fibrosis. These data suggest that antiangiogenic therapies may therefore, by limiting liver fibrosis and inflammation in cirrhosis, prevent the occurrence of severe complications, such as portal hypertension and potentially liver cancer. |
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Authors:
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O Rosmorduc |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-07-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique Volume: 34 ISSN: 2210-7401 ISO Abbreviation: Gastroenterol. Clin. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-09-29 Completed Date: 2011-01-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7704825 Medline TA: Gastroenterol Clin Biol Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 446-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
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INSERM UMR-S938, service d'hépatologie, hôpital Saint-Antoine, faculté de médecine Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, université Paris-6, Paris, France. olivier.rosmorduc@sat.aphp.fr |
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Angiogenesis Inhibitors
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therapeutic use* Anoxia / complications, etiology Humans Hypertension, Portal / drug therapy*, etiology Liver Cirrhosis / complications* Neovascularization, Pathologic / drug therapy*, etiology Splanchnic Circulation |
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0/Angiogenesis Inhibitors |
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