antiangiogenic love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to a naturally occurring substance, drug, or other compound that can destroy or interfere with the fine network of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.

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  • adjective That inhibits angiogenesis (especially when used to combat cancer).
  • noun Any drug of this kind.

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ angiogenic

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Examples

  • The virus also carried an antiangiogenic gene that inhibits blood-vessel growth in tumors.

    A Possible New Weapon to Battle Brain Tumors Ann Lukits 2011

  • Increasing the intake of these substances may prove to have antiangiogenic benefits, such as cancer prevention and weight reduction.

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  • “While the natural source may use this compound for defense or signaling, other scientists have shown this compound as having potential for treatment of cancer due to its antiangiogenic activity and efficacy against human breast cancer cell lines,” Movassaghi said.

    Fungal Compound With Anti Cancer Activity | Impact Lab 2009

  • Two new antiangiogenic drugs, Lucentis and Macugen, effectively treat, and can, in some cases, even reverse vision loss.

    Dr. Dean Ornish: Top 10 Medical Events Of The Decade 2009

  • He thought treatment with antiangiogenic drugs -- ones that aim to cut off a tumor's blood supply -- might nip the early disease in the bud.

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  • The virus also carried an antiangiogenic gene that inhibits blood-vessel growth in tumors.

    WSJ.com: What's News US 2011

  • These findings support the role of angiogenesis in ovarian cancer progression and the use of antiangiogenic therapy.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Sven Mahner 2010

  • Zhou Z, Nemeth JA, Chen Q, Sharp C, et al. (2004) CNTO 95, a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits alphav integrins, has antitumor and antiangiogenic activity in vivo.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Donald Courter et al. 2010

  • Notably, the antiangiogenic effect of bevacizumab (anti-VEGF antibody) requires normalization of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 levels in human squamous-cell carcinomas vascularized with human blood vessels in immunodeficient mice.

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  • These findings support the role of angiogenesis in ovarian cancer progression and the use of antiangiogenic therapy.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Sven Mahner 2010

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