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LABORATORY OF ANGIOGENESIS
AND CANCER METABOLISM

The Santoro Lab strives to understand blood vessels biology and cancer progression. The international team combines genetic, molecular, and metabolic approaches coupled with advanced imaging techniques to address specific biological questions and develop new therapeutic strategies.

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EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF 
BLOOD VESSELS AND
CANCER METABOLISM

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VASCULATURE

A network of blood vessels connecting the heart with all other organs and tissues in the body. Arteries and arterioles bring oxygen-rich blood and nutrients from the heart to the organs and tissues, while venules and veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

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CANCER

A disease characterised by abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Cancer can affect bones, skin, tissue, organs and glands. Cancerous, or malignant, tumors can be life-threatening and require cancer treatment.

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METABOLISM

Describe all the chemical reactions in the body's cells

involve din maintain the living state of the tissues and organisms. Specific proteins, called enzymes, control the chemical reactions of metabolism. Metabolism is closely linked to nutrition and the availability of nutrients.

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ANGIOGENESIS

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DEVELOPMENT

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VASCULAR MATURATION

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METASTASIS

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CANCER MODELS

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TUMOR ANGIOGENESIS

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ZEBRAFISH TRANGENESIS

HEARTBEAT 

BLOOD FLOW

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