Targeting VEGF-A to treat cancer and age-related macular degeneration
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Studies reveal that inhibiting angiogenesis is a promising approach for treating cancer and several other disorders, including intraocular neovascular syndromes. Identification of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A as a key regulator of normal and pathological angiogenesis has facilitated significant progress toward effective treatments for such disorders, thus basic biology of VEGF-A is reviewed illustrating the clinical progress in targeting this molecule.
Publication Name: Annual Review of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0066-4219
Year: 2007
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Akt1 regulates pathological angiogenesis, vascular maturation and permeability in vivo
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A demonstration that Akt1 is the predominant isoform in vascular cells is demonstrated and the expected consequences of Akt1 knockout on the vascular integrity and pathological angiogenesis are described. Akt kinases control essential functions and are proposed as promising targets for treatment of angiogenesis-dependent pathologies such as cancer and ischemic injury.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2005
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The biology of VEGF and its receptors
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Vascular endothelial growth factor is a key regulator of physiological angiogenesis during embryogenesis, skeletal growth and reproductive functions and was implicated in pathological angiogenesis. The biological effects of VEGF are mediated by two receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) that differ considerably in signaling properties.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2003
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