Table 6

Comparison between the in vivo and in vitro activities of small-molecule compounds

Phenotype class in vivo/compound nameHUVEC proliferationHUVEC tube formationLEC proliferationLEC tube formation
Compounds affecting in vivo blood vessel development only   
    Defective vasculogenesis     
        Nocodazole − −− − −− 
        Podophyllotoxin − −− − −− 
        2-Methoxyestradiol −− − − 
        IC 261 − − − 
        Tyrphostin AG 494 − 
    Defective angiogenesis     
        Retinoic acid − − 
        L-162,313 − − 
        Indirubin-3′-oxime − − 
        SU 5416 − 
    Ectopic angiogenic sprouting     
        GW5074 − 
    VVN hypoplasia     
        MK-886 − − 
Compounds affecting in vivo blood and lymph vessel formation     
    Defective blood and lymphangiogenesis     
        Naphthyridine −− − −− − 
        7-Cyclo −− −− 
        SP600125 − 
    VVN hyperplasia and defective lymphangiogenesis     
        1,3-Diethyl-8-phenylxanthine 
        4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide − 
        Genistein − − 
Compounds affecting in vivo lymph vessel formation only     
    Defective lymphangiogenesis     
        Felodipine − 
        Sobuzoxane 
        Nicardipine hydrochloride 
        GW2974 − − 
        SU 4312 
Compounds with no effect on vascular development in vivo     
    Cyclosporin A 
    MRS 1845 − 
    L-687,384 hydrochloride − − 
Phenotype class in vivo/compound nameHUVEC proliferationHUVEC tube formationLEC proliferationLEC tube formation
Compounds affecting in vivo blood vessel development only   
    Defective vasculogenesis     
        Nocodazole − −− − −− 
        Podophyllotoxin − −− − −− 
        2-Methoxyestradiol −− − − 
        IC 261 − − − 
        Tyrphostin AG 494 − 
    Defective angiogenesis     
        Retinoic acid − − 
        L-162,313 − − 
        Indirubin-3′-oxime − − 
        SU 5416 − 
    Ectopic angiogenic sprouting     
        GW5074 − 
    VVN hypoplasia     
        MK-886 − − 
Compounds affecting in vivo blood and lymph vessel formation     
    Defective blood and lymphangiogenesis     
        Naphthyridine −− − −− − 
        7-Cyclo −− −− 
        SP600125 − 
    VVN hyperplasia and defective lymphangiogenesis     
        1,3-Diethyl-8-phenylxanthine 
        4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide − 
        Genistein − − 
Compounds affecting in vivo lymph vessel formation only     
    Defective lymphangiogenesis     
        Felodipine − 
        Sobuzoxane 
        Nicardipine hydrochloride 
        GW2974 − − 
        SU 4312 
Compounds with no effect on vascular development in vivo     
    Cyclosporin A 
    MRS 1845 − 
    L-687,384 hydrochloride − − 

Scoring system for in vitro assays: O indicates inactive or marginal effects (85%-115% of control); −, moderate inhibition (50%-85% of control); −−, strong inhibition (< 50% of control); and +, moderate promotion (> 115%-150% of control).

HUVEC indicates human umbilical vein endothelial cell; LEC, lymphatic endothelial cell; VVN, vitelline vein network; Naphthyridine, 7-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-phenyl-1,8-naphthyridine; and 7-Cyclo, 7-cyclopentyl-5-(4-phenoxy)phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamine.

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