The term angiogenesis derives from the Greek words' angeio'meaning blood vessel,
and'genesis' meaning production or birth, together referring to the creation of blood vessels
within the body. This term has been used to generally indicate the growth and remodeling
process of the primitive vascular network into a complex network during pre-natal
development. After birth, reparative angiogenesis is activated during wound healing and in
response to ischemia, while pathological angiogenesis contributes to tumor growth and …