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endostatin

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[en-doh-stat-n] / ˌɛn doʊˈstæt n /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a naturally occurring protein, collagen 18, that interferes with the growth of new blood vessels: investigated for use as an anticancer drug.


Etymology

Origin of endostatin

First recorded in 1995–2000; endo(thelial) ( def. ) + -stat ( def. ) + -in 2 ( def. )

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No one knows yet whether angiostatin and endostatin will help people.

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In fact, Folkman's work on angiostatin and endostatin had been reported months before in scientific journals and just a few weeks ago in Business Week.

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The results were startling: the endostatin group averaged 85% less plaque buildup and the TNP-470 group 70% less than those in the control group.

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Could endostatin halt the growth of capillaries and starve the plaque?

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EntreMed claims it now has a way to make lots of endostatin, using yeast cells as tiny factories; angiostatin is proving a lot tougher to mass-produce.

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