Chemotherapy and the tumor microenvironment: the contribution of circulating endothelial cells

被引:14
作者
Bertolini, Francesco [1 ]
机构
[1] European Inst Oncol, Div Hematol Oncol, Dept Med, I-20141 Milan, Italy
关键词
angiogenesis; endothelial cells; endothelial progenitors;
D O I
10.1007/s10555-007-9110-y
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Anti-angiogenic drugs, alone or in combination with chemotherapeutics, are increasingly used by medical oncologists. In many cases, however, their mechanism of action and the tailoring of optimal dosage/schedule are still elusive. Circulating endothelial cell (CEC) and progenitor (CEP) number and viability are modulated in a large series of diseases including cancer, and look promising as surrogate biomarkers for the definition of the optimal biological dose of anti-angiogenic drugs and for patients' stratification. Along with CECs and CEPs, potential EC- and CEP-related surrogate molecular markers such as VE-Cadherin and CD133 are currently under preclinical and clinical investigation.
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页码:95 / 101
页数:7
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