Anti-angiogenic activity of a small molecule STAT3 inhibitor LLL12.

BACKGROUND: Recent data indicate the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) pathway is required for VEGF production and angiogenesis in various types of cancers. STAT3 inhibitors have been shown to reduce tumor microvessel density in tumors but a direct anti-angiogenic activity h...

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Main Authors: Hemant K Bid, Duane Oswald, Chenglong Li, Cheryl A London, Jiayuh Lin, Peter J Houghton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3328460?pdf=render