Targeting angiogenesis in oncology, ophthalmology and beyond

Y Cao, R Langer, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Angiogenesis is an essential process in normal development and in adult physiology, but
can be disrupted in numerous diseases. The concept of targeting angiogenesis for treating …

Kidney fibrosis: from mechanisms to therapeutic medicines

R Huang, P Fu, L Ma - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 10–14% of global population. Kidney
fibrosis, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition leading to scarring, is a …

Permeability of the endothelial barrier: identifying and reconciling controversies

L Claesson-Welsh, E Dejana, DM McDonald - Trends in molecular …, 2021 - cell.com
Leakage from blood vessels into tissues is governed by mechanisms that control endothelial
barrier function to maintain homeostasis. Dysregulated endothelial permeability contributes …

Every step of the way: integrins in cancer progression and metastasis

H Hamidi, J Ivaska - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix is fundamental to tissue integrity and human health.
Integrins are the main cellular adhesion receptors that through multifaceted roles as …

Therapeutic strategies for enhancing angiogenesis in wound healing

AP Veith, K Henderson, A Spencer, AD Sligar… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
The enhancement of wound healing has been a goal of medical practitioners for thousands
of years. The development of chronic, non-healing wounds is a persistent medical problem …

[HTML][HTML] Role of angiopoietin-2 in vascular physiology and pathophysiology

RG Akwii, MS Sajib, FT Zahra, CM Mikelis - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Angiopoietins 1–4 (Ang1–4) represent an important family of growth factors, whose activities
are mediated through the tyrosine kinase receptors, Tie1 and Tie2. The best characterized …

COVID-19 is a systemic vascular hemopathy: insight for mechanistic and clinical aspects

DM Smadja, SJ Mentzer, M Fontenay, MA Laffan… - Angiogenesis, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is presenting as a systemic disease associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Faricimab treat-and-extend for diabetic macular edema: two-year results from the randomized phase 3 YOSEMITE and RHINE trials

TY Wong, Z Haskova, K Asik, CR Baumal, KG Csaky… - Ophthalmology, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the 2-year efficacy, durability, and safety of dual angiopoietin-2 and
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) A pathway inhibition with intravitreal faricimab …

Integrin trafficking in cells and tissues

P Moreno-Layseca, J Icha, H Hamidi, J Ivaska - Nature cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix is fundamental to metazoan multicellularity and is
accomplished primarily through the integrin family of cell-surface receptors. Integrins are …

Therapeutic targeting of the angiopoietin–TIE pathway

P Saharinen, L Eklund, K Alitalo - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2017 - nature.com
The endothelial angiopoietin (ANG)–TIE growth factor receptor pathway regulates vascular
permeability and pathological vascular remodelling during inflammation, tumour …