Angiogenesis in endocrine glands: Special reference to the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryohei Katoh
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Endocrine Glands ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

scholarly journals Endocrine Gland-Derived Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Prokineticin-1 in Cancer Development and Tumor Angiogenesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Silvia Corlan ◽  
Anca Maria Cîmpean ◽  
Adriana-Andreea Jitariu ◽  
Eugen Melnic ◽  
Marius Raica
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Endocrine Gland ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Endocrine Glands ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

A lot of data suggests endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial growth factor (EG-VEGF) to be restricted to endocrine glands and to some endocrine-dependent organs. Many evidences show that EG-VEGF stimulates angiogenesis and cell proliferation, although it is not a member of the VEGF family. At the time, a lot of data regarding the role of this growth factor in normal development are available. However, controversial results have been published in the case of pathological conditions and particularly in malignant tumors. Thus, our present paper has been focused on the role of EG-VEGF in normal tissues and various malignant tumors and their angiogenic processes.

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