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Review
. 2017 Aug;17(8):457-474.
doi: 10.1038/nrc.2017.51. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

Microenvironmental regulation of tumour angiogenesis

Michele De Palma  1 , Daniela Biziato  1 , Tatiana V Petrova  2
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Review

Microenvironmental regulation of tumour angiogenesis

Michele De Palma et al. Nat Rev Cancer. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Tumours display considerable variation in the patterning and properties of angiogenic blood vessels, as well as in their responses to anti-angiogenic therapy. Angiogenic programming of neoplastic tissue is a multidimensional process regulated by cancer cells in concert with a variety of tumour-associated stromal cells and their bioactive products, which encompass cytokines and growth factors, the extracellular matrix and secreted microvesicles. In this Review, we discuss the extrinsic regulation of angiogenesis by the tumour microenvironment, highlighting potential vulnerabilities that could be targeted to improve the applicability and reach of anti-angiogenic cancer therapies.

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