Vascular metabolism: principles and strategies

37th Congress of IUPS (Birmingham, UK) (2013) Proc 37th IUPS, L12

Plenary & Keynote Lectures: Vascular metabolism: principles and strategies

P. Carmeliet1

1. Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Neurovascular link, Vesalius Research Center, VIB - KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

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Angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels, plays a crucial role in numerous diseases, including cancer. Anti-angiogenesis therapies have been developed to deprive the tumor of nutrients. Clinically approved anti-angiogenic drugs offered prolonged survival to numerous cancer patients. However, the success of antiangiogenic VEGF-targeted therapy is limited in certain cases by intrinsic refractoriness and acquired resistance. New strategies are needed to block tumor angiogenesis via alternative mechanisms. We are therefore exploring whether targeting endothelial metabolism can be a possible alternative therapeutic strategy for anti-angiogenic therapy.



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