Angiogenesis in health and disease

P Carmeliet - Nature medicine, 2003 - nature.com
Nature medicine, 2003nature.com
Blood vessels constitute the first organ in the embryo and form the largest network in our
body but, sadly, are also often deadly. When dysregulated, the formation of new blood
vessels contributes to numerous malignant, ischemic, inflammatory, infectious and immune
disorders. Molecular insights into these processes are being generated at a rapidly
increasing pace, offering new therapeutic opportunities that are currently being evaluated.
Abstract
Blood vessels constitute the first organ in the embryo and form the largest network in our body but, sadly, are also often deadly. When dysregulated, the formation of new blood vessels contributes to numerous malignant, ischemic, inflammatory, infectious and immune disorders. Molecular insights into these processes are being generated at a rapidly increasing pace, offering new therapeutic opportunities that are currently being evaluated.
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