Galectin-1 is essential in tumor angiogenesis and is a target for antiangiogenesis therapy.

V.L. Thijssen; R. Postel; R.J. Brandwijk; R.P. Dings; I. Nesmelova; S. Satijn; N. Verhofstad; Y. Nakabeppu; L.G. Baum; J. Bakkers; K.H. Mayo; F. Poirier; A.W. Griffioen

Galectin-1 is essential in tumor angiogenesis and is a target for antiangiogenesis therapy.

V.L. Thijssen, R. Postel, R.J. Brandwijk, R.P. Dings, I. Nesmelova, S. Satijn, N. Verhofstad, Y. Nakabeppu, L.G. Baum, J. Bakkers, K.H. Mayo, F. Poirier, A.W. Griffioen

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Abstract

We describe that galectin-1 (gal-1) is a receptor for the angiogenesis inhibitor anginex, and that the protein is crucial for tumor angiogenesis. gal-1 is overexpressed in endothelial cells of different human tumors. Expression knockdown in cultured endothelial cells inhibits cell proliferation and migration. The importance of gal-1 in angiogenesis is illustrated in the zebrafish model, where expression knockdown results in impaired vascular guidance and growth of dysfunctional vessels. The role of gal-1 in tumor angiogenesis is demonstrated in gal-1-null mice, in which tumor growth is markedly impaired because of insufficient tumor angiogenesis. Furthermore, tumor growth in gal-1-null mice no longer responds to antiangiogenesis treatment by anginex. Thus, gal-1 regulates tumor angiogenesis and is a target for angiostatic cancer therapy.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Pages	15975-15980
Publication status	Published - 2006

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Thijssen, V. L., Postel, R., Brandwijk, R. J., Dings, R. P., Nesmelova, I., Satijn, S., Verhofstad, N., Nakabeppu, Y., Baum, L. G., Bakkers, J., Mayo, K. H., Poirier, F., & Griffioen, A. W. (2006). Galectin-1 is essential in tumor angiogenesis and is a target for antiangiogenesis therapy. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (pp. 15975-15980)

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