Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis

Tryptases represent the most abundant constituent of human mast cells, involved in extracellular matrix degradation, contributing to wound healing and metastasis. Moreover, most recently, it has been demonstrated that tryptase is angiogenic both in vitro and in vivo. Tryptase-positive mast cell numb...

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Main Author: Domenico Ribatti
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1500482/full
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description Tryptases represent the most abundant constituent of human mast cells, involved in extracellular matrix degradation, contributing to wound healing and metastasis. Moreover, most recently, it has been demonstrated that tryptase is angiogenic both in vitro and in vivo. Tryptase-positive mast cell number increases parallelly with increased microvascular density in both solid and hematological tumors. The objective and the scope of this review article are to emphasize the important role of tryptase as one of the principal effectors of tumor angiogenesis mediated by mast cells. In this context, tryptase inhibitors may be considered a novel therapeutic approach in cancer treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-075eefc2961b41afa3acdc3153c148e12025-08-20T02:37:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2024-12-011410.3389/fonc.2024.15004821500482Tryptase and tumor angiogenesisDomenico RibattiTryptases represent the most abundant constituent of human mast cells, involved in extracellular matrix degradation, contributing to wound healing and metastasis. Moreover, most recently, it has been demonstrated that tryptase is angiogenic both in vitro and in vivo. Tryptase-positive mast cell number increases parallelly with increased microvascular density in both solid and hematological tumors. The objective and the scope of this review article are to emphasize the important role of tryptase as one of the principal effectors of tumor angiogenesis mediated by mast cells. In this context, tryptase inhibitors may be considered a novel therapeutic approach in cancer treatment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1500482/fullangiogenesismast cellstryptasetumor growthproteases
spellingShingle Domenico Ribatti
Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
Frontiers in Oncology
angiogenesis
mast cells
tryptase
tumor growth
proteases
title Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
title_full Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
title_fullStr Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
title_full_unstemmed Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
title_short Tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
title_sort tryptase and tumor angiogenesis
topic angiogenesis
mast cells
tryptase
tumor growth
proteases
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1500482/full
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