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Normalizing Function of Tumor Vessels: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges

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Martin, John D., Seano, Giorgio, Jain, Rakesh K.·2019·Annual Review of Physiology

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Abnormal blood and lymphatic vessels create a hostile tumor microenvironment characterized by hypoxia, low pH, and elevated interstitial fluid pressure. These abnormalities fuel tumor progression, immunosuppression, and treatment resistance. In 2001, we proposed a novel hypothesis that the judicious use of antiangiogenesis agents-originally developed to starve tumors-could transiently normalize tumor vessels and improve the outcome of anticancer drugs administered during the window of normalization. In addition to providing preclinical and clinical evidence in support of this hypothesis, we also revealed the underlying molecular mechanisms. In parallel, we demonstrated that desmoplasia could also impair vascular function by compressing vessels, and that normalizing the extracellular matrix could improve vascular function and treatment outcome in both preclinical and clinical settings. Here, we summarize the progress made in understanding and applying the normalization concept to cancer and outline opportunities and challenges ahead to improve patient outcomes using various normalizing strategies.

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Authors
Martin, J. D., Seano, G., & Jain, R. K.
Affiliations
  • The University of Tokyo (JP)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Jain, Rakesh K.
Venue
Annual Review of Physiology
Published
2019-02-10
Volume
81
Issue
1
Pages
505-534
ISSN
  • 0066-4278 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-1585
OpenAlex
W2914098003
Cited by
530
References
155
Citations by year
2026: 70 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 72 · 2023: 74 · 2022: 90 · 2021: 71 · 2020: 68 · 2019: 14
FWCI
5.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
  • Fondation ARC pour la Recherche sur le Cancer
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (P16731)
  • National Cancer Institute (U01CA224348, P01CA080124, R35CA197743, R01CA208205, R01CA129371, P50CA165962)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth
Keywords
tumor vasculature normalization, anti-angiogenic therapy, tumor microenvironment, tumor hypoxia, desmoplasia, extracellular matrix, vascular function, interstitial fluid pressure, tumor immunosuppression, treatment resistance, anticancer drug delivery
MeSH terms
Animals, Hypoxia, Humans, Neoplasms, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Tumor Microenvironment

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