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Angiogenesis



New angiogenesis study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Pretoria



May 5th, 2009

"The discovery of molecules with anti-angiogenic properties has led to promising new strategies for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive new vessel growth, such as cancer and haemangioma. We have assessed the effects of DNA-damaging and cytoskeletal-disrupting agents in vitro on several endothelial cell functions," scientists writing in the journal Angiogenesis report.

"We report that bleomycin, mitomycin C and cytoskeletal-disrupting drugs (2-methoxyestradiol, taxol, vincristine, vinblastine, colchicine, nocodazole, and cytochalasin D) exhibit anti-angiogenic activities of varying potency. Bleomycin and the various cytoskeletal-disrupting drugs...


Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-05)

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