Vascular normalization: a real benefit?

被引:13
作者
Ribatti, Domenico [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bari, Sch Med, Dept Human Anat & Histol, I-70124 Bari, Italy
关键词
Angiogenesis; Antiangiogenesis; Chemotherapy; Vascular normalization; VEGF; TUMOR VASCULATURE; BLOOD-VESSELS; ENDOTHELIAL SPROUTS; BASEMENT-MEMBRANE; ANGIOGENESIS; BEVACIZUMAB; PACLITAXEL; THERAPY; ABNORMALITIES; OXYGENATION;
D O I
10.1007/s00280-011-1683-z
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
It is well established that antibodies to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in combination with chemotherapeutic agents produce synergistic cytotoxicity in a range of cancer. In this review article, it has been analyzed whether the so-called vascular normalization of abnormal tumor blood vessels as an effect of VEGF inhibition in association with chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of tumors produces a real benefit. Literature data show that the process of normalization of the structure of tumor blood vessels is not always accompanied with a real benefit. In fact as in the case of cerebral tumors, the process of normalization may induce a re-establishment of the low permeability characteristics of normal brain microvasculature, preventing the delivery of chemotherapeutics.
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页码:275 / 278
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