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antiangiogenic (anˈ·tī·anˈ·jē·ō·jenˑ·ik), n a drug or substance used to stop the growth of tumors and progression of cancers by limiting the pathologic formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The dramatic efficiency of erythromycin in bacillary angiomatosis is linked to its antiangiogenic effect, rather than to its antimicrobial effect (15). Although the chemistry of its antiangiogenic agents has not been characterized, he says, "we have established a standardized and well-controlled extraction of these materials from the cartilage of spiny dogfish sharks," 15) In the 1970s, an intense search for pro- and antiangiogenic molecules was spawned by the hypothesis that tumor growth and metastasis are angiogenesis-dependent. |
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