Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

Small-molecule inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and more: FDA-approved novel therapeutic drugs for solid tumors from 1991 to 2021

Q Wu, W Qian, X Sun, S Jiang - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has always been a
forerunner in drug evaluation and supervision. Over the past 31 years, 1050 drugs …

Intravitreal aflibercept 8 mg in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (PULSAR): 48-week results from a randomised, double-masked, non-inferiority, phase 3 …

P Lanzetta, JF Korobelnik, JS Heier, S Leal, FG Holz… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Intravitreal aflibercept 8 mg could improve treatment outcomes and provide
sustained disease control in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration …

VEGF/VEGFR-targeted therapy and immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: targeting the tumor microenvironment

Y Zhao, S Guo, J Deng, J Shen, F Du… - … journal of biological …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of death by cancer worldwide.
Despite developments in therapeutic approaches for the past few decades, the 5-year …

Oxidative stress and antioxidants in age-related macular degeneration

N Kushwah, K Bora, M Maurya, MC Pavlovich, J Chen - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in aging-related eye diseases, including age-related
macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, and glaucoma. With age, antioxidant reparative …

Lactylation-driven FTO targets CDK2 to aggravate microvascular anomalies in diabetic retinopathy

X Chen, Y Wang, JN Wang, YC Zhang… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in working-age
populations. Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) is an N6-methyladenosine …

YY1 lactylation in microglia promotes angiogenesis through transcription activation-mediated upregulation of FGF2

X Wang, W Fan, N Li, Y Ma, M Yao, G Wang, S He, W Li… - Genome biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Ocular neovascularization is a leading cause of blindness. Retinal microglia
have been implicated in hypoxia-induced angiogenesis and vasculopathy, but the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of inner blood–retinal barrier: Animal models and methods

K Bora, N Kushwah, M Maurya, MC Pavlovich, Z Wang… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proper functioning of the neural retina relies on the unique retinal environment regulated by
the blood–retinal barrier (BRB), which restricts the passage of solutes, fluids, and toxic …

Hepatocellular carcinoma: Signaling pathways, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy

X Luo, X He, X Zhang, X Zhao, Y Zhang, Y Shi… - MedComm, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer with a high
mortality rate. It is regarded as a significant public health issue because of its complicated …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable MMP1-sensitive microspheres with spatiotemporally controlled exosome release promote neovascularized bone healing

Y Yang, W Zheng, W Tan, X Wu, Z Dai, Z Li, Z Yan, Y Ji… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes (BMSC-Exos) can recruit stem
cells for bone repair, with neovessels serving as the main migratory channel for stem cells to …