Predicting the effects of anti-angiogenic agents targeting specific VEGF isoforms

SD Finley, AS Popel - The AAPS journal, 2012 - Springer
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key mediator of angiogenesis, whose effect
on cancer growth and development is well characterized. Alternative splicing of VEGF leads …

[HTML][HTML] Compartment model predicts VEGF secretion and investigates the effects of VEGF trap in tumor-bearing mice

SD Finley, M Dhar, AS Popel - Frontiers in oncology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from existing vasculature, is important in
tumor growth and metastasis. A key regulator of angiogenesis is vascular endothelial growth …

Effect of tumor microenvironment on tumor VEGF during anti-VEGF treatment: systems biology predictions

SD Finley, AS Popel - JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be a potent promoter of
angiogenesis under both physiological and pathological conditions. Given its role in …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of VEGF-neutralizing antibodies

SD Finley, MO Engel-Stefanini, PI Imoukhuede… - BMC systems …, 2011 - Springer
Background Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent regulator of
angiogenesis, and its role in cancer biology has been widely studied. Many cancer …

Quantitative fluorescent profiling of VEGFR s reveals tumor cell and endothelial cell heterogeneity in breast cancer xenografts

PI Imoukhuede, AS Popel - Cancer medicine, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Plasma membrane‐localized vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) play a
critical role in transducing VEGF signaling toward pro and antiangiogenic outcomes and …

VEGF Trap complex formation measures production rates of VEGF, providing a biomarker for predicting efficacious angiogenic blockade

JS Rudge, J Holash, D Hylton… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
VEGF is the best characterized mediator of tumor angiogenesis. Anti-VEGF agents have
recently demonstrated impressive efficacy in human cancer trials, but the optimal dosing of …

VEGF as a therapeutic target in cancer

N Ferrara - Oncology, 2005 - karger.com
Tumors require nutrients and oxygen in order to grow, and new blood vessels, formed by the
process of angiogenesis, provide these substrates. The key mediator of angiogenesis is …

VEGF–VEGF receptor complexes as markers of tumor vascular endothelium

RA Brekken, PE Thorpe - Journal of Controlled Release, 2001 - Elsevier
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a primary stimulant of the vascularization of
solid tumors and has therefore been the focus of intense research aimed at blocking its …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting neuropilin-1 to inhibit VEGF signaling in cancer: comparison of therapeutic approaches

FM Gabhann, AS Popel - PLoS computational biology, 2006 - journals.plos.org
Angiogenesis (neovascularization) plays a crucial role in a variety of physiological and
pathological conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and wound healing …

Increase of plasma VEGF after intravenous administration of bevacizumab is predicted by a pharmacokinetic model

MO Stefanini, FTH Wu, F Mac Gabhann, AS Popel - Cancer Research, 2010 - AACR
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most potent cytokines targeted in
antiangiogenic therapies. Bevacizumab, a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody to …