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Vascular RhoJ Is an Effective and Selective Target for Tumor Angiogenesis and Vascular Disruption
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Current antiangiogenic therapy is limited by its cytostatic nature and systemic side effects. To address these limitations, we have unveiled the role of RhoJ, an endothelial-enriched Rho GTPase, during tumor progression. RhoJ blockade provides a double assault on tumor vessels by both inhibiting tumor angiogenesis and disrupting the preformed tumor vessels through the activation of the RhoA-ROCK (Rho kinase) signaling pathway in tumor endothelial cells, consequently resulting in a functional failure of tumor vasculatures. Moreover, enhanced anticancer effects were observed when RhoJ blockade was employed in concert with a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent, angiogenesis-inhibiting agent, or vascular-disrupting agent. These results identify RhoJ blockade as a selective and effective therapeutic strategy for targeting tumor vasculature with minimal side effects.
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- Authors
- Kim, C., Yang, H., Fukushima, Y., Saw, P. E., Lee, J., Park, J.-S., Park, I., Jung, J., Kataoka, H., Lee, D., Do Heo, W., Kim, I., Jon, S., Adams, R. H., Nishikawa, S.-I., Uemura, A., & Koh, G. Y.
- Affiliations
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- Kobe University (JP)
- RIKEN (JP)
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Uemura, Akiyoshi
- Koh, Gou Young
- ORCID
- Venue
- Cancer Cell
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-01
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 102-117
- ISSN
- 1535-6108 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2068757005
- Cited by
- 131
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5
- FWCI
- 5.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Cancer Cell (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Keywords
- RhoJ, Rho GTPases, tumor angiogenesis, vascular disruption, tumor vasculature, RhoA/ROCK signaling, Rho kinase, tumor endothelial cells, anti-angiogenic therapy, combination therapy, chemotherapy, vascular disrupting agents, tumor progression
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Humans, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Neoplasms, Experimental, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Signal Transduction, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, GTP Phosphohydrolases, rho GTP-Binding Proteins, rhoA GTP-Binding Protein, RNA, Small Interfering, Mice, rho-Associated Kinases, Gene Knockdown Techniques
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