Dextran-Catechin inhibits angiogenesis by disrupting copper homeostasis in endothelial cells

Abstract Formation of blood vessels, or angiogenesis, is crucial to cancer progression. Thus, inhibiting angiogenesis can limit the growth and spread of tumors. The natural polyphenol catechin has moderate anti-tumor activity and interacts with copper, which is essential for angiogenesis. Catechin i...

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Main Authors: Eugene M. H. Yee, Miriam B. Brandl, Eddy Pasquier, Giuseppe Cirillo, Kathleen Kimpton, Maria Kavallaris, Naresh Kumar, Orazio Vittorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07452-w