2015
The Emerging Role of Angiogenic Factor Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Tal R, Seifer DB, Arici A. The Emerging Role of Angiogenic Factor Dysregulation in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Seminars In Reproductive Medicine 2015, 33: 195-207. PMID: 26036901, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1552582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeGrowth factorOvarian syndromePathophysiology of PCOSAngiogenic factor imbalanceOvarian hyperstimulation syndromeCommon endocrine disorderVascular endothelial growth factorPlatelet-derived growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorMultiple angiogenic factorsEndothelial growth factorFibroblast growth factorHyperstimulation syndromeOvulatory dysfunctionStromal vascularityAnovulatory infertilityPolycystic ovariesEndocrine disordersReproductive ageTreatment strategiesFollicular growthOvarian angiogenesisAngiogenic factorsCorpus luteum
2013
The role of angiogenic factors in fibroid pathogenesis: potential implications for future therapy
Tal R, Segars JH. The role of angiogenic factors in fibroid pathogenesis: potential implications for future therapy. Human Reproduction Update 2013, 20: 194-216. PMID: 24077979, PMCID: PMC3922145, DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmt042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine artery embolizationEpidermal growth factorAbnormal vasculatureAngiogenic growth factorsGrowth factorUterine fibroidsAnti-angiogenic treatment strategiesVascular endothelial growth factorPlatelet-derived growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorEndothelial growth factorAnti-angiogenic mechanismGrowth factor dysregulationFibroblast growth factorArtery embolizationGnRH agonistTreatment strategiesBenign tumorsMultiple growth factorsCommon treatmentFibroid growthFuture therapiesReduced vascularizationVascular supplyLeiomyoma tissue
2008
Specific Induction of Tumor Neovasculature Death by Modified Murine PPE-1 Promoter Armed with HSV-TK
Varda-Bloom N, Hodish I, Shaish A, Greenberger S, Tal R, Feder B, Roitelman J, Breitbart E, Bangio L, Barshack I, Pfeffer R, Harats D. Specific Induction of Tumor Neovasculature Death by Modified Murine PPE-1 Promoter Armed with HSV-TK. Pathobiology 2008, 75: 346-355. PMID: 19096230, DOI: 10.1159/000164219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-TKSimplex virus thymidine kinaseHSV-TK geneTherapeutic genesVirus thymidine kinaseGene therapyMurine preproendothelin-1 promoterAdenoviral vectorPreproendothelin-1 promoterReporter geneTissue specificityTumor neovasculaturePromoterSpecific inductionGenesHigh expressionTumor angiogenesisMetastasis developmentExpressionNeovasculatureMouse modelKinaseSelectivityEfficiencySpecificityEndothelial-targeted gene transfer of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha augments ischemic neovascularization following systemic administration.
Tal R, Shaish A, Rofe K, Feige E, Varda-Bloom N, Afek A, Barshack I, Bangio L, Hodish I, Greenberger S, Peled M, Breitbart E, Harats D. Endothelial-targeted gene transfer of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha augments ischemic neovascularization following systemic administration. Molecular Therapy 2008, 16: 1927-36. PMID: 18797451, DOI: 10.1038/mt.2008.191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoxia-inducible factor-1alphaSystemic administrationTherapeutic efficacyProangiogenic gene therapyFactor-1alphaSystemic side effectsEnhanced blood perfusionRoute of administrationTail vein administrationHindlimb ischemia modelMouse hindlimb ischemia modelMurine preproendothelin-1 promoterClinical outcomesPreproendothelin-1 promoterC57BL/6 miceIschemic neovascularizationIntravenous routeIschemic muscleIntraarterial routeIschemia modelCapillary densityIschemic regionSide effectsSystemic toxicityTherapeutic angiogenesisAntiangiogenic systemic gene therapy combined with doxorubicin administration induced caspase 8 and 9-mediated apoptosis in endothelial cells and an anti-metastasis effect
Peled M, Shaish A, Greenberger S, Katav A, Hodish I, Ben-Shushan D, Barshack I, Mendel I, Frishman L, Tal R, Bangio L, Breitbart E, Harats D. Antiangiogenic systemic gene therapy combined with doxorubicin administration induced caspase 8 and 9-mediated apoptosis in endothelial cells and an anti-metastasis effect. Cancer Gene Therapy 2008, 15: 535-542. PMID: 18421310, DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2008.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAnimalsApoptosisCaspase 8Caspase 9CattleCells, CulturedDoxorubicinEndothelium, VascularGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasm MetastasisNeovascularization, Pathologic