[Feasibility for inhibiting tumor metastasis with Chinese herbal medicines as angiogenesis inhibitors].
Anti-angiogenesis is one of the important ways to control tumor growth and metastasis, and searching for anti-angiogenesis herbs targeting tumor angiogenesis has become a hot topic in both basic and clinical research for tumor. Utilizing the traditional Chinese medicine theory, authors of this article discussed the feasibility and research of anti-angiogenesis effect of Chinese medicine on tumor. To develop new drugs inhibiting tumor angiogenesis from the Chinese native herbal medicine has an extremely vital significance in blocking tumor invasion and metastasis, as well as improving the patients' prognosis and their survival rates.
Li
Huan-rong
HR
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Press, Beijing 100091, China. lihuanrong809@126.com
Li
Xiu-rong
XR
D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy
D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal