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Targeting the tumour vasculature: insights from physiological angiogenesis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20574450     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cardiovascular system ensures the delivery of nutrients, oxygen, and blood and immune cells to all organs and tissues: it is also responsible for the removal of waste metabolites. The vascular system develops and matures through two tightly regulated processes: vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is active only under specific physiological conditions in healthy adults but the vasculature can be aberrantly activated to generate new blood vessels during pathological conditions such as cancer and chronic inflammation. In this Opinion article we discuss the parallels and differences in the angiogenic process under either a physiological or a pathological state, especially tumorigenesis.
Authors:
Alicia S Chung; John Lee; Napoleone Ferrara
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature reviews. Cancer     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1474-1768     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Rev. Cancer     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-24     Completed Date:  2010-07-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101124168     Medline TA:  Nat Rev Cancer     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  505-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Genentech, Inc, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Humans
Neoplasms / blood supply*,  pathology
Neovascularization, Pathologic / drug therapy*
Neovascularization, Physiologic*

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