VEGF and Notch pathways in tumor angiogenesis / 国际肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

VEGF and Notch signaling pathways are important mechanisms in regulation of embryonic vascular development and tumor angiogenesis.Blockade of the VEGF pathway effectively inhibits tumor anglo- genesis and growth.Recent findings indicate that Notch signaling decreases angiogenesis by suppressing endo-thelial tip cell formation.Combination therapy by blocking Notch and VEGF pathways synergistically inhibits tumor growth in preclinical models.Thus,targeting VEGF and Notch pathways may lead to new therapies for clinical application.