Matrix reloaded to circulation hits the tumor target
- PMID: 12842077
- DOI: 10.1016/s1535-6108(03)00143-0
Matrix reloaded to circulation hits the tumor target
Abstract
Proteolytic fragments of various components of the extracellular matrix exhibit antiangiogenic activity via interaction with endothelial cell surface integrins. Kalluri and coworkers (this issue of Cancer Cell) use gene-targeted mice to show a physiological role for a carboxy-terminal fragment of collagen IV in the regulation of tumor angiogenesis.
Comment on
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Physiological levels of tumstatin, a fragment of collagen IV alpha3 chain, are generated by MMP-9 proteolysis and suppress angiogenesis via alphaV beta3 integrin.Cancer Cell. 2003 Jun;3(6):589-601. doi: 10.1016/s1535-6108(03)00133-8. Cancer Cell. 2003. PMID: 12842087 Free PMC article.
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