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Pivotal Role for Decorin in Angiogenesis #MMPMID25661523
Järveläinen H; Sainio A; Wight TN
Matrix Biol 2015[Apr]; 43 (ä): 15-26 PMID25661523show ga
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vessels, is a highly complex process. It is regulated in a finely-tuned manner by numerous molecules including not only soluble growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor and several other growth factors, but also a diverse set of insoluble molecules, particularly collagenous and non-collagenous matrix constituents. In this review we have focused on the role and potential mechanisms of a multifunctional small leucine-rich proteoglycan decorin in angiogenesis. Depending on the cellular and molecular microenvironment where angiogenesis occurs, decorin can exhibit either a proangiogenic or an antiangiogenic activity. Nevertheless, in tumorigenesis-associated angiogenesis and in various inflammatory processes, particularly foreign body reactions and scarring, decorin exhibits an antiangiogenic activity, thus providing a potential basis for the development of decorin-based therapies in these pathological situations.