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Review
. 2003 Oct 20;89(8):1395-9.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601286.

Hydrogen ion dynamics and the Na+/H+ exchanger in cancer angiogenesis and antiangiogenesis

G Orive  1 , S J Reshkin, S Harguindey, J L Pedraz
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Review

Hydrogen ion dynamics and the Na+/H+ exchanger in cancer angiogenesis and antiangiogenesis

G Orive et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

Tumour angiogenesis and cellular pH regulation, mainly represented by Na(+)/H(+) antiporter exchange, have been heretofore considered unrelated subfields of cancer research. In this short review, the available experimental evidence relating these areas of modern cancer research is introduced. This perspective also helps to design a new approach that facilitates the opening and development of novel research lines oriented towards a rational incorporation of anticancer drugs into more selective and less toxic therapeutic protocols. The final aim of these efforts is to control cancer progression and dissemination through the control of tumour angiogenesis. Finally, different antiangiogenic drugs that can already be clinically used to this effect are briefly presented.

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