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Tumor neovascularization plays an important role in the occurrence, development and metastasis of cancer. Non-invasive quantification and detection of tumor neovascularization is crucial for early diagnosis and prognosis assessment of cancer. Targeted molecular imaging has arisen in vascular targeting imaging and precise treatment based on the molecular characteristics of neovascularization. Aminopeptidase N (APN, or CD13) is a multifunctional membrane-bound exopeptidase that is overexpressed in neovascular endothelial cells and some tumor cells but rarely expressed in normal blood vessels, which makes it a potential target for tumor neovascularization imaging and anti-angiogenic therapy. This review summarizes the application progress and the future development trend of target molecular imaging and precise treatment based on CD13.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of the CD13 in gastric cancer and the relationships between it and the patients' prognosis.Methods The expressions of CD13 were detected by immunohistochemical (SP method) in 104 cases of gastric cancer and 16 cases of normal gastric mucosa.Results The expressions of CD13 in 104 cases of gastric carcinoma and 16 cases of normal gastric mucosa show positive rate were 74％ (77/104) and 0％,respectively.The expressions of CD13 in gastric cancer were higher than in normal gastric mucosa and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.01).The expressions of CD13 in gastric cancer were not relative to patients' age,gender,and lymph node metastasis (P ＞ 0.05),but to be correlative with tumor sizes,clinical stage,degree of differentiation,and patients' 5-year survival rate (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The abnormal expression of CD13 in the gastric cancer may be correlative with the occurrence and development of gastric cancer,which can be an important indicator to evaluate the degree of malignance,guide treatment and assess uncertain prognosis of gastric cancer.
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Aminopeptidase N,a zinc-dependent exopeptidase,is highly expressed in many kinds of tumors,which involves in the degradation of extracellular matrix barriers and angiogenesis and promotes the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells.Aminopeptidase N inhibitors can induce apoptosis and inhibit the invasion and metastasis of tumor cells,which has become an attractive target for anti-tumor therapy.