Monocyte subpopulations in angiogenesis

Heather J. Dalton, Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena, Vianey Gonzalez-Villasana, Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, Menashe Bar-Eli, Anil K. Sood

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Abstract

Growing understanding of the role of the tumor microenvironment in angiogenesis has brought monocytederived cells into focus. Monocyte subpopulations are an increasingly attractive therapeutic target in many pathologic states, including cancer. Before monocyte-directed therapies can be fully harnessed for clinical use, understanding of monocyte-driven angiogenesis in tissue development and homeostasis, as well as malignancy, is required. Here, we provide an overview of the mechanisms by which monocytic subpopulations contribute to angiogenesis in tissue and tumor development, highlight gaps in our existing knowledge, and discuss opportunities to exploit these cells for clinical benefit.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1287-1293
Number of pages7
JournalCancer Research
Volume74
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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  • Tissue Biospecimen and Pathology Resource

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