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Abstract
Current pharmacotherapeutic options for treating obesity and related metabolic disorders remain limited and ineffective. Emerging evidence shows that modulators of angiogenesis affect the expansion and metabolism of fat mass by regulating the growth and remodelling of the adipose tissue vasculature. Pharmacological manipulation of adipose tissue neovascularization by angiogenic stimulators and inhibitors might therefore offer a novel therapeutic option for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders. This Perspective discusses recent progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms that control adipose tissue angiogenesis and in defining potential new vascular targets and approaches for the treatment of this group of diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20118961 DOI: 10.1038/nrd3055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Drug Discov ISSN: 1474-1776 Impact factor: 84.694