Isolation of a cartilage factor that inhibits tumor neovascularization

Robert Langer, Henry Brem, Kenneth Falterman, Michael Klein, Judah Folkman

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Abstract

A cartilage fraction isolated by guanidine extraction and purified by affinity chromatography inhibits tumor-induced vascular proliferation and consequently restricts tumor growth. This fraction contains several different proteins; the major one has a molecular weight of about 16,000. The fraction strongly inhibits protease activity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)70-72
Number of pages3
JournalScience
Volume193
Issue number4247
DOIs
StatePublished - 1976
Externally publishedYes

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