| Literature DB >> 9701449 |
K Nakagawa1, Y Zhang, H Tsuji, M Yoshizumi, T Kasahara, H Nishimura, P P Nawroth, M Nakagawa.
Abstract
We report a novel function of tissue factor (TF) as an angiogenic factor in malignant and non-malignant cells and tissue. When methylcholanthrene A-induced murine fibrosarcoma (Meth-A sarcoma) was stably transfected with mouse TF (mTF) cDNA (pXT1 expression vector), its vascularization in vivo was significantly enhanced, whereas TF-antisense suppressed the vascularization and tumor growth. In vitro expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was enhanced with stable transfection of mTF (pcDNA3 expression vector) into a mouse fibroblast cell line (NIH3T3). Moreover, in vivo topical transfection of mTF (pcDNA3) showed an enhanced vascularization and healing in a diabetic mouse wound-healing model. This effect of TF as an angiogenic factor might be useful as an antitumor therapy against hypervascular tumors or as a novel agent against delayed wound healing.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9701449 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995843
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Thromb Hemost ISSN: 0094-6176 Impact factor: 4.180