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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 2-8 |
Angiogenesis: Future of pharmacological modulation
Manisha Bisht, DC Dhasmana, SS Bist
Department of Pharmacology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Correspondence Address:
Manisha Bisht
Department of Pharmacology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.62395
Angiogenesis is a fundamental biological process that is regulated by a fine balance between pro- and antiangiogenic molecules, and is deranged in various diseases. Historically, angiogenesis was only implicated in few diseases, such as, cancer, arthritis, and psoriasis. However, in recent years, it has been increasingly evident that excessive, insufficient or abnormal angiogenesis contributes to the pathogenesis of many more disorders. Research in angiogenesis offers a potential to cure a variety of diseases such as Alzheimer's and AIDS. Modulation of angiogenesis may have an impact on diseases in the twenty-first century similar to that which the discovery of antibiotics had in the twentieth century.
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