Angiogenesis: The process of developing new blood vessels. Angiogenesis is important in the normal development of the embryo and fetus. It also appears important to tumor formation. Certain proteins, including angiostatin and endostatin, secreted by tumors work (at least in mice) by interfering with the blood supply tumors need. Angiostatin is a piece of a larger and very common protein, plasminogen, that the body uses in blood clotting. Endostatin is a piece of a different protein, collagen 18, that is in all blood vessels.
This tutorial describes and illustrates angiogenesis and its importance in cancer research.
How is Angiogenesis Important for Health? Angiogenesis, the growth of new capillary blood vessels in the body, is an important natural process in the body used for healing ...
Key Points. Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels and is controlled by chemicals in the body (see Question 1). Tumors need blood vessels to grow and spread (see ...
Abstract. Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. The field of angiogenesis has grown enormously in the past 30 years, with only 40 ...
angiogenesis /an·gio·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´ĕ-sis) vasculogenesis; development of blood vessels either in the embryo or in the form of neovascularization or ...