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Tumor angiogenesis and vascular normalization: alternative therapeutic targets
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DOI：10.1007/s10456-017-9562-9.png)
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Tumor blood vessels are a key target for cancer therapeutic management. Tumor cells secrete high levels of pro-angiogenic factors which contribute to the creation of an abnormal vascular network characterized by disorganized, immature and permeable blood vessels, resulting in poorly perfused tumors. The hypoxic microenvironment created by impaired tumor perfusion can promote the selection of more invasive and aggressive tumor cells and can also impede the tumor-killing action of immune cells. Furthermore, abnormal tumor perfusion also reduces the diffusion of chemotherapeutic drugs and radiotherapy efficiency. To fight against this defective phenotype, the normalization of the tumor vasculature has emerged as a new therapeutic strategy. Vascular normalization, by restoring proper tumor perfusion and oxygenation, could limit tumor cell invasiveness and improve the effectiveness of anticancer treatments. In this review, we investigate the mechanisms involved in tumor angiogenesis and describe strategies used to achieve vascular normalization.
Keywords:
Tumor vasculature
Normalization
Angiogenesis
Maturation of blood vessels
Improvement of cancer therapy
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