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endostatin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002835

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Endostatin is made from a type of collagen (a protein found in cartilage and other connective tissue). It may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Endostatin is a type of antiangiogenesis agent. Also called COL18A1.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002835
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsCOL18A1
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002835",
  "term": "endostatin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Endostatin is made from a type of collagen (a protein found in cartilage and other connective tissue). It may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Endostatin is a type of antiangiogenesis agent. Also called COL18A1.",
  "synonyms": [
    "COL18A1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endostatin/"
}

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