Halofuginone Inhibits Angiogenesis and Growth in Implanted Metastatic Rat Brain Tumor Model-an MRI Study

Tumor growth and metastasis depend on angiogenesis; therefore, efforts are made to develop specific angiogenic inhibitors. Halofuginone (HF) is a potent inhibitor of collagen type α1(I). In solid tumor models, HF has a potent antitumor and antiangiogenic effect in vivo, but its effect on brain tumo...

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Main Authors: Rinat Abramovitch, Anna Itzik, Hila Harel, Amon Nagler, Israel Vlodavsky, Tali Siegal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-09-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558604800253