Endothelial Dll4 overexpression reduces vascular response and inhibits tumor growth and metastasization in vivo.
Alexandre TrindadeDusan DjokovicJoana GiganteLiliana MendonçaAntónio DuartePublished in: BMC cancer (2017)
By reducing endothelial sensitivity to VEGF, these results imply that Dll4/Notch stimulation in tumor microenvironment could be beneficial to solid cancer patient treatment by reducing primary tumor size, improving tumor drug delivery and reducing metastization. Endothelial specific Dll4 overexpression thus appears as a promising anti-angiogenic modality that might improve cancer control.