title: Roles of signaling and transcriptional networks in pathological lymphangiogenesis.
abstract: Lymphangiogenesis, the generation of new lymphatic vessels, plays important roles in cancer metastasis. Outstanding progress during the past decade has dramatically increased the novel knowledge and insights of the mechanisms underlying the generation of new lymphatic vessels, the roles of transcription factors and lymphangiogenic growth factors during physiological development and pathological processes such as cancer and inflammation. Furthermore, an understanding of the molecular consequences during tumor lymphangiogenesis has provided chances to develop better diagnostic and therapeutic approaches that aim to limit the progression of cancer. In this article, we will explain the current knowledge of how lymphatic function is altered in various pathological conditions including cancer progression.
authors: Laboratory of Oncology, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan.
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Yoshimatsu
authors: Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medicon Village, Lund University, Lund, SE-22381, Sweden.
authors: Hideki
authors: H
authors: Miyazaki
authors: Laboratory of Oncology, School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan; Section of Biochemistry, Department of Bio-matrix, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan. Electronic address: t-watabe@umin.ac.jp.
authors: Tetsuro
authors: T
authors: Watabe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053263:Gene Regulatory Networks / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D042583:Lymphangiogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Angiogenesis; BMP-9; Lymphangiogenesis; Metastasis; Prox1; TGF-β; VEGF