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Tumor Angiogenesis: From Molecular Mechanisms to Targeted Therapy
INTRODUCTIONOverview on Tumor Angiogenesis (Donati, Lorenzet)MECHANISMS OF ANGIOGENESIS AND LYMPHANGIOGENESISMolecular Mechanisms of Angiogenesis (Dudley, Claesson-Welsh)Pro-angiogenic Factors (Ribatti)The Role of Accessory Cells in Tumor Angiogenesis (Takakura)Comparison between Developmental and Tumor Angiogenesis (Bikfalvi)Tumor Lymphangiogenesis (Ramu, Hong)SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND ANGIOGENESISIntegrin Involvement in Angiogenesis (Akalu, Contois, Brooks)Signaling Pathways in Tumor Angiogenesis (Abrahams, Daly, Eichten, Li, Noguera-Troise, Thurston)THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES AND ANGIOGENESISDevelopment of an Integrin Targeted Anti-Angiogenic Agent (Swenson, Minea, Markland)Anti-VEGF Approaches and Newer Antiangiogenic Agents (including combrestatins) which are already in Clinical (Libutti)Combination of Antiagiogenic Therapy with Other Anticancer Therapies (Gasparini)Tumor specificity of anti-angiogenic agents (Rixe, Kelly, Giaccone)IMAGING AND BIOMARKERS IN ANGIOGENESISIn vivo imaging of tumor angiogenesis (Turkbey, Ravizzini, Choyke)Identifying Biomarkers to Establish Drug Efficacy (Platero)