Endostatin improves radioresponse and blocks tumor revascularization after radiation therapy for A431 xenografts in mice
Itasaka S, Komaki R, Herbst RS, Shibuya K, Shintani T, Hunter NR, Onn A, Bucana CD, Milas L, Ang KK, O’Reilly M. Endostatin improves radioresponse and blocks tumor revascularization after radiation therapy for A431 xenografts in mice. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2007, 67: 870-878. PMID: 17293237, PMCID: PMC1976280, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation therapyConcurrent administrationTumor revascularizationDisease-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factorCombination of endostatinEffect of endostatinMatrix metalloproteinase-2Legs of miceEndothelial growth factorEndothelial cell apoptosisEndothelial cell proliferationAdvanced malignanciesA431 xenograftsClinical trialsInterleukin-8Antiangiogenic therapyAntiangiogenic agentsEpidermoid carcinomaPreclinical studiesHuman epidermoid carcinomaLeg tumorsTreatment groupsAntitumor effectsMetalloproteinase-2