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Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A causes a paradoxical increase in tumor blood flow and up-regulation of VEGF-D.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Mar 2006
Moffat Bradford A, Chen Mark, Kariaapper Muhammed S T, Hamstra Daniel A, Hall Daniel E, Stojanovska Jadranka, Johnson Timothy D, Blaivas Mila, Kumar Mahesh, Chenevert Thomas L, Rehemtulla Alnawaz, Ross Brian D
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A is an important mediator of angiogenesis in almost all solid tumors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of VEGF-A expression on tumor growth, perfusion, and chemotherapeutic efficacy in orthotopic 9L gliosarcomas. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Stable 9L cell lines underexpressing and overexpressing VEGF-A were generated. Anatomic, susceptibility contrast,...
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