Sentences with phrase «promoting growth of blood vessels»

In addition, they detoxify and neutralize carcinogens in the body, while inhibiting angiogenesis — the cancer - promoting growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors.

The study found that the compound, which re-activates longevity - linked proteins called sirtuins, promotes the growth of blood vessels and muscle, boosting the endurance of elderly mice by up to 80 percent.

To demonstrate the potential for treating lung disease, the researchers used the nanoparticles to block two genes that have been implicated in lung cancer — VEGF receptor 1 and Dll4, which promote the growth of blood vessels that feed tumors.

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A study published in the journal PLOS ONE reports that the synthetic molecule JK - 31 blocks the signalling of a «growth factor» chemical that promotes the creation of networks of blood vessels to feed tumors.

As such, discovering the underlying mechanisms of blood vessel formation is extremely critical to develop therapies targeting a wide range of illnesses, by either blocking or promoting blood vessel growth, depending on the illness.

Due to the lack of oxygen in the cancer cells, VEGF - A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) is formed and this promotes the formation of new blood vessels to supply the tumor.

The researchers had previously built a mathematical model that simulates the activity of a blood - vessel - growth - promoting protein called VEGF in a mouse tumor.

VEGF normally promotes the growth of endothelial cells, which in turn helps build new blood vessels in tumors.

Cheresh's group found that receptors for VEGF and another growth - promoting protein, PDGF, form a complex that turns off PDGF and the activity of the blood vessel - support cells.

By stimulating the growth of new blood vessels, promoting anti-inflammatory effects, recruiting cells toward tissue regeneration and inhibiting further cell death, adult stem cells can restore some function to damaged or diseased heart muscle.

Dr. Losordo is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in the use of gene, protein, and cell therapies to promote new blood vessel growth in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expressed by neural progenitor cells (NPCs)(cyan) stimulates the growth of blood vessels (red) in the mouse embryonic hindbrain, and provides regulatory factors to promote the self - renewal of neural progenitors.

We also found that the EphB4 receptor expressed on the surface of breast cancer cells can promote tumor xenograft growth by enhancing blood vessel formation through interactions with its preferred ligand, ephrin - B2, present in tumor endothelial cells.

The inflammation associated with rosacea promotes additional vascular growth (see Role of Excess Blood Vessels), and this process builds on itself, with more blood vessel growth allowing for more inflammation, which only creates more blood vessel growth, Blood Vessels), and this process builds on itself, with more blood vessel growth allowing for more inflammation, which only creates more blood vessel growth, blood vessel growth allowing for more inflammation, which only creates more blood vessel growth, blood vessel growth, etc..

Researchers report that curcumin reduces all pro-inflammatory molecules in cartilage cells and in membranes that line the joints, among them tumor necrosis factor — which destroys joint cartilage — and vascular endothelial growth factor, which promotes excessive growth of blood vessels in inflamed joints.

Polyunsaturated oils (e.g. corn oils sold in supermarkets everywhere) promote the growth of small blood vessels (by promoting the production of bad prostaglandins).

I reported that statins were linked to raised cancer risk as far back as 2000, when research indicated that besides lowering levels of harmful cholesterol, the drugs could also promote the growth of new blood vessels.

And, although this effect may help to prevent heart attacks and other forms of heart disease, it may have the potential to promote cancer as well by increasing the growth of blood vessels in cancerous tumors.

VEGF is a protein growth factor that promotes the growth and survival of new blood vessels.