Understanding the Dynamics of Tumor Angiogenesis: A Systems Biology Approach

Systems Biology in Cancer Research and Drug Discovery

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 197-227

  Quinas Guerra, M M ^a   Ribeiro Rodrigues, T M ^a   Rodríguez Manzaneque, Juan Carlos ^b   Travasso, Rui D M ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b PTS Granada   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^d Centro de Fisica da Materia Condensada   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Angiogenic switch; Angiomouse ^{< sup>ChIP Chromatin ImmunoPrecipitation assay; Anti Angiogenic factors; Aortic ring assay; Boundary conditions; Boyden chamber; BrdU assay; CAM (chorioallantoic membrane) assay; Cell based models; Cell counting; Cellular Potts model; Chamber assay; Chemotaxis; Continuous models; Corneal angiogenesis assay; Diffusion equation; Dll4 Delta like 4; Endothelial cell activation; Endothelial cell proliferation; Endothelial cells; Extracellular matrix; Fibronectin; Forced random walk; Gradient of VEGF; Haptotaxis; HIF 1 hypoxia inducible factor; Intussusceptive angiogenesis; MMPs metalloproteinases; Mobility assays; MTT assay; Multiscale model; Notch pathway; Pericytes; Phagokinetic assay; Phalanx cell; Phase field model; Pro Angiogenic factors; Shear stress; Sprouting angiogenesis; Stalk cell; Three dimension migration; Tip cell; Transfilter assay; Vascular normalization; Vascular remodelling; Vasculogenesis; VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor; VEGF isoforms; VEGFR1; VEGFR2; VEGFR3 VEGF receptors; Viscoelastic effects; Wound healing assay}

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933509026     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4819-4_8     Document Type: Chapter

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