Paula Velasco

A critical role of placental growth factor in the induction of inflammation and edema formation (2003)

Bertoncini, Jennifer, Velasco, Paula, Brown, Lawrence F, Detmar, Michael

Angiogenesis is a prominent feature of a number of inflammatory human diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reactions. Up-regulation...

Thrombospondin-2: A potent endogenous inhibitor of tumor growth and angiogenesis

Streit, Michael, Riccardi, Lucia, Velasco, Paula, Brown, Lawrence F., Hawighorst, Thomas, Bornstein, Paul, ...

Recent evidence suggests a potential role for thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2), a matricellular glycoprotein, in the regulation of primary angiogenesis. To directly examine the biological effect of TSP-2...

Thrombospondin-2 plays a protective role in multistep carcinogenesis: a novel host anti-tumor defense mechanism

Hawighorst, Thomas, Velasco, Paula, Streit, Michael, Hong, Young-Kwon, Kyriakides, Themis R., Brown, Lawrence F., ...

The angiogenic switch during tumorigenesis is thought to be induced by a change in the balance of pro- angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors. To elucidate the biological role of the endogenous...

Molecular characterization of lymphatic endothelial cells

Podgrabinska, Simona, Braun, Pascal, Velasco, Paula, Kloos, Bryan, Pepper, Michael S., Jackson, David G., ...

The lymphatic microvasculature is uniquely adapted for the continuous removal of interstitial fluid and proteins and is an important entry point for leukocytes and tumor cells. Specialized functions...

Thrombospondin-1 suppresses wound healing and granulation tissue formation in the skin of transgenic mice

Streit, Michael, Velasco, Paula, Riccardi, Lucia, Spencer, Lisa, Brown, Lawrence F., Janes, Lauren, ...

The function of the endogenous angiogenesis inhibitor thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in tissue repair has remained controversial. We established transgenic mice with targeted overexpression of TSP-1 in the...

Thrombospondin-2: A potent endogenous inhibitor of tumor growth and angiogenesis

Streit, Michael, Riccardi, Lucia, Velasco, Paula, Brown, Lawrence F., Hawighorst, Thomas, Bornstein, Paul, ...

Recent evidence suggests a potential role for thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2), a matricellular glycoprotein, in the regulation of primary angiogenesis. To directly examine the biological effect of TSP-2...

Thrombospondin-2 plays a protective role in multistep carcinogenesis: a novel host anti-tumor defense mechanism

Hawighorst, Thomas, Velasco, Paula, Streit, Michael, Hong, Young-Kwon, Kyriakides, Themis R., Brown, Lawrence F., ...

The angiogenic switch during tumorigenesis is thought to be induced by a change in the balance of pro- angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors. To elucidate the biological role of the endogenous...

Molecular characterization of lymphatic endothelial cells

Podgrabinska, Simona, Braun, Pascal, Velasco, Paula, Kloos, Bryan, Pepper, Michael S., Jackson, David G., ...

The lymphatic microvasculature is uniquely adapted for the continuous removal of interstitial fluid and proteins and is an important entry point for leukocytes and tumor cells. Specialized functions...

Thrombospondin-1 suppresses wound healing and granulation tissue formation in the skin of transgenic mice

Streit, Michael, Velasco, Paula, Riccardi, Lucia, Spencer, Lisa, Brown, Lawrence F., Janes, Lauren, ...

The function of the endogenous angiogenesis inhibitor thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in tissue repair has remained controversial. We established transgenic mice with targeted overexpression of TSP-1 in the...

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induces an Invasive Phenotype in Human Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Detmar, Michael, Velasco, Paula, Richard, Lisa, Claffey, Kevin P., Streit, Michael, Riccardi, Lucia, ...

Inhibition of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor Flk-1 has been shown to prevent invasion of experimental squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). To directly investigate the role of VEGF...

Overexpression of Thrombospondin-1 Decreases Angiogenesis and Inhibits the Growth of Human Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Streit, Michael, Velasco, Paula, Brown, Lawrence F., Skobe, Mihaela, Richard, Lisa, Riccardi, Lucia, ...

The function of the endogenous angiogenesis inhibitor thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) in epithelial tumor development has remained controversial. We studied the in vitro growth characteristics and the in...

Activation of the Tie2 Receptor by Angiopoietin-1 Enhances Tumor Vessel Maturation and Impairs Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth

Hawighorst, Thomas, Skobe, Mihaela, Streit, Michael, Hong, Young-Kwon, Velasco, Paula, Brown, Lawrence F., ...

The distinct roles of angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang2, counteracting ligands for the endothelium-specific Tie2 receptor, in tumor development and progression have remained poorly understood. We...