VEGF-A and the induction of pathological angiogenesis

JA Nagy, AM Dvorak, HF Dvorak - Annu. Rev. Pathol. Mech. Dis., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Tumors, wounds, and chronic inflammatory disorders generate a new vascular supply by a
process known as pathological angiogenesis. Whereas formation of the normal blood …

Roles of VEGF-A signalling in development, regeneration, and tumours

K Matsumoto, M Ema - The journal of biochemistry, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Angiogenesis, the formation of new networks of blood vessels, has essential roles in
embryonic development, organ homeostasis and disease progression. Several signalling …

[HTML][HTML] Angiogenesis: update 2005

HF Dvorak - Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2005 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis has critical roles in normal vascular development and in important
pathologies including cancer, wound healing and inflammation. This brief article will review …

VEGF-B is dispensable for blood vessel growth but critical for their survival, and VEGF-B targeting inhibits pathological angiogenesis

F Zhang, Z Tang, X Hou… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
VEGF-B, a homolog of VEGF discovered a long time ago, has not been considered an
important target in antiangiogenic therapy. Instead, it has received little attention from the …

Role of vascular endothelial growth factor in physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis: therapeutic implications

N Ferrara - Seminars in oncology, 2002 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis, or formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, is essential for
normal development and wound healing/reproductive functions in adults. Abnormal …

Vascular endothelial growth factor and angiogenesis

ANN Hoeben, B Landuyt, MS Highley, H Wildiers… - Pharmacological …, 2004 - ASPET
Angiogenesis is a hallmark of wound healing, the menstrual cycle, cancer, and various
ischemic and inflammatory diseases. A rich variety of pro-and antiangiogenic molecules …

VEGFA and tumour angiogenesis

L Claesson‐Welsh, M Welsh - Journal of internal medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this review we summarize the current understanding of signal transduction downstream of
vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) and its receptor VEGFR 2, and the relationship …

VEGF165b, an Inhibitory Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Splice Variant: Mechanism of Action, In vivo Effect On Angiogenesis and Endogenous Protein …

J Woolard, WY Wang, HS Bevan, Y Qiu, L Morbidelli… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis), required for all tumor growth, is stimulated by
the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF is up-regulated in all …

Anti-VEGF/VEGFR therapy for cancer: reassessing the target

B Sitohy, JA Nagy, HF Dvorak - Cancer research, 2012 - AACR
Judah Folkman recognized that new blood vessel formation is important for tumor growth
and proposed antiangiogenesis as a novel approach to cancer therapy. Discovery of …

Molecular diversity of VEGF-A as a regulator of its biological activity

J Woolard, HS Bevan, SJ Harper, DO Bates - Microcirculation, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family of proteins regulates blood flow,
growth, and function in both normal physiology and disease processes. VEGF-A is …