7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009
The growth of blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis, is one of the earliest events in mammalian development and is regulated by a sensitive interplay of growth factors and other molecules. In this course, we will discuss the key molecular regulators of blood vessel development as well as th...
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| description | The growth of blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis, is one of the earliest events in mammalian development and is regulated by a sensitive interplay of growth factors and other molecules. In this course, we will discuss the key molecular regulators of blood vessel development as well as the techniques and experimental systems that have been utilized by vascular biologists. We will also examine the success of several anti-angiogenic treatments that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that inhibit the pro-angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF, and that are now being used to treat age-related macular degeneration. Finally, we will explore how during the course of cancer progression, establishment of a blood supply into a tumor can lead to the growth and spread of cancer cells to secondary sites. We will discuss the caveats and potential pitfalls of targeting tumor blood vessels to starve cancer cells and prevent the spread of cancer, which remains one of the leading causes of death in the USA. This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Many instructors of the Advanced Undergraduate Seminars are postdoctoral scientists with a strong interest in teaching. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1483202023-03-07T03:42:13Z 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine Naba, Alexandra Turner, Christopher angiogenesis growth factors VEGF microscopic visualization intravital imaging anti-angiogenic treatments macular degeneration cancer progression tumor blood vessels 260911 The growth of blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis, is one of the earliest events in mammalian development and is regulated by a sensitive interplay of growth factors and other molecules. In this course, we will discuss the key molecular regulators of blood vessel development as well as the techniques and experimental systems that have been utilized by vascular biologists. We will also examine the success of several anti-angiogenic treatments that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that inhibit the pro-angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF, and that are now being used to treat age-related macular degeneration. Finally, we will explore how during the course of cancer progression, establishment of a blood supply into a tumor can lead to the growth and spread of cancer cells to secondary sites. We will discuss the caveats and potential pitfalls of targeting tumor blood vessels to starve cancer cells and prevent the spread of cancer, which remains one of the leading causes of death in the USA. This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. 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| spellingShingle | angiogenesis growth factors VEGF microscopic visualization intravital imaging anti-angiogenic treatments macular degeneration cancer progression tumor blood vessels 260911 Naba, Alexandra Turner, Christopher 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 |
| title | 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 |
| title_full | 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 |
| title_fullStr | 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 |
| title_short | 7.345 Vascular Development in Life, Disease and Cancer Medicine, Fall 2009 |
| title_sort | 7 345 vascular development in life disease and cancer medicine fall 2009 |
| topic | angiogenesis growth factors VEGF microscopic visualization intravital imaging anti-angiogenic treatments macular degeneration cancer progression tumor blood vessels 260911 |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/148320 |
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