SMi Source Lesson Oncology Primer: Pathological Angiogenesis

  • SMi Source lesson Oncology Primer: Pathological Angiogenesis has the following microlearning topics

    • 1. Pathological Angiogenesis: Overview

    2. Functions of Angiogenesis

    3. Angiogenesis in Cancer

    4. Abnormalities

    5. Sprouting Angiogenesis

    6. Intussusceptive Angiogenesis

    7. Knowleldge Check: Tumor Vasculariztion Processes

    8. Regulation of Angiogenesis

    9. Activators of Angiogenesis

    10. Proangiogenic Processes

    11. Intracellular Signaling Pathways

    12. Knowledge Check: Angiogenesis Activator

    13. Knowledge Check: Hypoxia

    14. Knowledge Check: Signaling Pathways

    15. VEGF Pathway Inhibition

    16. mTOR Inhibitors

    17. Knowledge Check: Mechanism of Action

  • Lesson Oncology Primer: Pathological Angiogenesis teaches these concepts

    • Pathological Angiogenesis

    Pathological Angiogenesis: Introduction

    Pathological Angiogenesis: Overview

  • Lesson Oncology Primer: Pathological Angiogenesis is built from these main references. Log into SMi Source for a complete list and details.

    • Chung AS and Ferrara N. Developmental and pathological angiogenesis. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 2011;27:563-84.

    Ferrara N. Role of vascular endothelial growth factor in regulation of physiological angiogenesis. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2001 Jun;280(6):C1358-66.

    Maas JW, Groothuis PG, Dunselman GA, de Goeij AF, Struyker Boudier HA, Evers JL. Endometrial angiogenesis throughout the human menstrual cycle. Hum Reprod. 2001 Aug;16(8):1557-61.

  • Lesson Oncology Primer: Pathological Angiogenesis introduces and defines these terms

    • Angiogenesis: Formation of new blood vessels from preexisting ones.

    ECM = Extracellular Matrix