Abstract
Angiogenesis plays crucial roles in tumor growth, progression and metastasis. Non-invasive in vivo imaging of tumor neovasculature is a fundamental prerequisite for effective therapeutic intervention, particularly anti-angiogenic treatment regimens. Emerging molecular imaging techniques now allow recognition of cellular/molecular processes before gross pathological changes, leading to better understanding of fundamental biological processes of tumor angiogenesis. In this review, we will summarize recent progresses on molecular imaging of attractive biochemical epitopes in tumor angiogenesis, especially the endothelial cell targets-based imaging probes.
Keywords: Angiogenesis, Contrast agent, Molecular imaging, Tumor, Vascular imaging.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Endothelial Cell Targeted Molecular Imaging in Tumor Angiogenesis: Strategies and Current Status
Volume: 14 Issue: 7
Author(s): Ye Xu, Yun Zeng, Yanhong Liu, Gang Liu and Hua Ai
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Keywords: Angiogenesis, Contrast agent, Molecular imaging, Tumor, Vascular imaging.
Abstract: Angiogenesis plays crucial roles in tumor growth, progression and metastasis. Non-invasive in vivo imaging of tumor neovasculature is a fundamental prerequisite for effective therapeutic intervention, particularly anti-angiogenic treatment regimens. Emerging molecular imaging techniques now allow recognition of cellular/molecular processes before gross pathological changes, leading to better understanding of fundamental biological processes of tumor angiogenesis. In this review, we will summarize recent progresses on molecular imaging of attractive biochemical epitopes in tumor angiogenesis, especially the endothelial cell targets-based imaging probes.
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Xu Ye, Zeng Yun, Liu Yanhong, Liu Gang and Ai Hua, Endothelial Cell Targeted Molecular Imaging in Tumor Angiogenesis: Strategies and Current Status, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2013; 14 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201014666131224154028
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201014666131224154028 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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