Metformin prevents nerve growth factor-dependent proliferative and proangiogenic effects in epithelial ovarian cancer cells and endothelial cells

Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is characterized by exacerbated angiogenesis regulated by proangiogenic and growth factors. Nerve growth factor (NGF) is overexpressed in EOC where it promotes proliferation as well as survival and is considered a proangiogenic factor. Metformin, a drug co...

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Main Authors: Maritza P. Garrido, Carolina Vera, Margarita Vega, Andrew F.G. Quest, Carmen Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758835918770984