The role of epidermal growth factor receptor in cancer metastasis and microenvironment

T Sasaki, K Hiroki, Y Yamashita - BioMed research international, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Despite significant improvements in diagnosis, surgical techniques, and advancements in
general patient care, the majority of deaths from cancer are caused by the metastases …

[HTML][HTML] Smart drugs: tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer therapy

LK Shawver, D Slamon, A Ullrich - Cancer cell, 2002 - cell.com
Cancer therapy directed at specific, frequently occurring molecular alterations in signaling
pathways of cancer cells has been validated through the clinical development and …

CXCL12 and vascular endothelial growth factor synergistically induce neoangiogenesis in human ovarian cancers

I Kryczek, A Lange, P Mottram, X Alvarez, P Cheng… - Cancer research, 2005 - AACR
Ovarian carcinomas have a poor prognosis, often associated with multifocal ip
dissemination accompanied by intense neovascularization. To examine tumor angiogenesis …

[HTML][HTML] Noninvasive Visualization of the Activated αvβ3 Integrin in Cancer Patients by Positron Emission Tomography and [18F]Galacto-RGD

R Haubner, WA Weber, AJ Beer, E Vabuliene… - PLoS …, 2005 - journals.plos.org
Background The integrin αvβ3 plays an important role in angiogenesis and tumor cell
metastasis, and is currently being evaluated as a target for new therapeutic approaches …

Dendritic cell subsets differentially regulate angiogenesis in human ovarian cancer

TJ Curiel, P Cheng, P Mottram, X Alvarez, L Moons… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Angiogenesis is essential for both primary and metastatic tumor growth. Tumor blood vessel
formation is complex and regulated by many factors. Ovarian carcinomas have a poor …

Differentiation and definition of vascular-targeted therapies

DW Siemann, MC Bibby, GG Dark, AP Dicker… - Clinical Cancer …, 2005 - AACR
The therapeutic potential of targeting the tumor vascular supply is now widely recognized.
Intense research and development activity has resulted in a variety of investigational agents …

Potential antitumor effects of statins

M Jakobisiak, J Golab - International journal of …, 2003 - spandidos-publications.com
Statins, which have been introduced to the clinic for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia,
are competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase …

A vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 inhibitor enhances antitumor immunity through an immune-based mechanism

EA Manning, JGM Ullman, JM Leatherman… - Clinical Cancer …, 2007 - AACR
Purpose: Given the complex tumor microenvironment, targeting multiple cellular
components may be the most effective cancer treatment strategy. Therefore, we tested …

[HTML][HTML] Irisin Induces Angiogenesis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells In Vitro and in Zebrafish Embryos In Vivo via Activation of the ERK Signaling …

F Wu, H Song, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, Q Mu, M Jiang… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
As a link between exercise and metabolism, irisin is assumed to be involved in increased
total body energy expenditure, reduced body weight, and increased insulin sensitivity …

[HTML][HTML] PET imaging of αvβ3 integrin expression in tumours with 68Ga-labelled mono-, di- and tetrameric RGD peptides

I Dijkgraaf, CB Yim, GM Franssen, RC Schuit… - European journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Due to the restricted expression of α v β 3 in tumours, α v β 3 is considered a
suitable receptor for tumour targeting. In this study the α v β 3-binding characteristics of 68 …