The acidic tumor microenvironment as a driver of cancer

E Boedtkjer, SF Pedersen - Annual review of physiology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Acidic metabolic waste products accumulate in the tumor microenvironment because of high
metabolic activity and insufficient perfusion. In tumors, the acidity of the interstitial space and …

Consensus guidelines for the use and interpretation of angiogenesis assays

P Nowak-Sliwinska, K Alitalo, E Allen, A Anisimov… - Angiogenesis, 2018 - Springer
The formation of new blood vessels, or angiogenesis, is a complex process that plays
important roles in growth and development, tissue and organ regeneration, as well as …

Shaping the brain vasculature in development and disease in the single-cell era

T Wälchli, J Bisschop, P Carmeliet, G Zadeh… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The CNS critically relies on the formation and proper function of its vasculature during
development, adult homeostasis and disease. Angiogenesis—the formation of new blood …

Vessel co-option in cancer

EA Kuczynski, PB Vermeulen, F Pezzella… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2019 - nature.com
All solid tumours require a vascular supply in order to progress. Although the ability to
induce angiogenesis (new blood vessel growth) has long been regarded as essential to this …

Resistance mechanisms to anti-angiogenic therapies in cancer

Y Haibe, M Kreidieh, H El Hajj, I Khalifeh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tumor growth and metastasis rely on tumor vascular network for the adequate supply of
oxygen and nutrients. Tumor angiogenesis relies on a highly complex program of growth …

Contribution of angiogenesis to inflammation and cancer

D Aguilar-Cazares, R Chavez-Dominguez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
During carcinogenesis, advanced tumors are surrounded by both stromal and immune cells,
which support tumor development. In addition, inflammation and angiogenesis are …

Targeting metastasis

PS Steeg - Nature reviews cancer, 2016 - nature.com
Tumour metastasis, the movement of tumour cells from a primary site to progressively
colonize distant organs, is a major contributor to the deaths of cancer patients. Therapeutic …

New knowledge of the mechanisms of sorafenib resistance in liver cancer

Y Zhu, B Zheng, HY Wang, L Chen - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2017 - nature.com
Sorafenib is an oral multikinase inhibitor that suppresses tumor cell proliferation and
angiogenesis and promotes tumor cell apoptosis. It was approved by the FDA for the …

The colorectal cancer tumor microenvironment and its impact on liver and lung metastasis

R Chandra, JD Karalis, C Liu, GZ Murimwa, J Voth Park… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide.
Metastasis to secondary organs, such as the liver and lungs, is a key driver of CRC-related …

Vasculogenic mimicry in carcinogenesis and clinical applications

Q Luo, J Wang, W Zhao, Z Peng, X Liu, B Li… - Journal of hematology & …, 2020 - Springer
Distinct from classical tumor angiogenesis, vasculogenic mimicry (VM) provides a blood
supply for tumor cells independent of endothelial cells. VM has two distinct types, namely …