Moreover, expression of other pro-angiogenic molecules such as cadherin 5, PDGF, VEGF, fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF 1), MMP-9, uPA, angiopoietin 2, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and interleukin 18 were also significantly down-regulated in cancer cells treated with genistein or daidzein, respectively. Here, HGF is linked to cancer.