Vascular frontiers without borders: multifaceted roles of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in supporting postnatal angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis.
The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family of growth factors, which primarily serves the function of stabilizing vascular networks, has now been shown to play a role in promoting tumor lymphangiogenesis. PDGF-BB, independent of VEGFR-3 signaling, induces tumor growth and metastasis in part through supporting lymphangiogenesis. These data suggest that targeting the PDGF/PDGF-receptor signaling pathway will provide a novel strategy to block tumor neoangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, thereby inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis.
Vincent
Loïc
L
Department of Genetic Medicine, Division Hematology-Oncology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Rafii
Shahin
S
D000818:Animals; D042583:Lymphangiogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor