VEGF signaling: Role in angiogenesis and beyond

P Shaw, SKD Dwivedi, R Bhattacharya… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is a crucial process for tissue development, repair, and tumor survival.
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key driver secreted by cancer cells …

Synergistic efficacy of simultaneous anti-TGF-β/VEGF bispecific antibody and PD-1 blockade in cancer therapy

M Niu, M Yi, Y Wu, L Lyu, Q He, R Yang, L Zeng… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Recently, therapeutic antibodies against programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and
its ligand (PD-L1) have exerted potent anticancer effect in a variety of tumors. However …

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate, an Active Green Tea Component to Support Anti-VEGFA Therapy in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

J Blasiak, J Chojnacki, J Szczepanska, M Fila… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a largely incurable disease and an emerging
problem in aging societies. It occurs in two forms, dry and wet (exudative, neovascular) …

Design and construction of a synthetic nanobody library: testing its potential with a single selection round strategy

MA Contreras, Y Serrano-Rivero, A González-Pose… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanobodies (Nbs) are single domain antibody fragments derived from heavy-chain
antibodies found in members of the Camelidae family. They have become a relevant class of …

Unveiling the potential of isatin-grafted phenyl-1, 2, 3-triazole derivatives as dual VEGFR-2/STAT-3 inhibitors: Design, synthesis and biological assessments

HA Elsebaie, MH Abdulla, ZM Elsayed, MA Shaldam… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of VEGFR-2 inhibitors as a stand-alone treatment has proven to be ineffective in
clinical trials due to the robustness of cellular response loops that lead to treatment …

[HTML][HTML] The role of endothelial cell–pericyte interactions in vascularization and diseases

G Li, J Gao, P Ding, Y Gao - Journal of Advanced Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Endothelial cells (ECs) and pericytes (PCs) are crucial components of
the vascular system, with ECs lining the inner layer of blood vessels and PCs surrounding …

[HTML][HTML] Natural-product-based, carrier-free, noncovalent nanoparticles for tumor chemo-photodynamic combination therapy

Z Wang, L Yang - Pharmacological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer, with its diversity, heterogeneity, and complexity, is a significant contributor to global
morbidity, disability, and mortality, highlighting the necessity for transformative treatment …

Recent advances of anti-angiogenic inhibitors targeting VEGF/VEGFR axis

L Wang, WQ Liu, S Broussy, B Han… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF), Vascular endothelial growth factor receptors
(VEGFR) and their downstream signaling pathways are promising targets in anti-angiogenic …

Recent Advances and Future Directions on Small Molecule VEGFR Inhibitors in Oncological Conditions

A Thakur, M Rana, A Mishra, C Kaur, CH Pan… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT “A journey of mixed emotions” is a quote that best describes the progress chart
of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitors as cancer therapeutics in …

The role of angiogenic growth factors in the immune microenvironment of glioma

Z Ge, Q Zhang, W Lin, X Jiang, Y Zhang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Angiogenic growth factors (AGFs) are a class of secreted cytokines related to angiogenesis
that mainly include vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs), stromal-derived factor-1 …