The correlation between expression of erythropoietin receptor and angiogenesis in gastric carcinoma tissues / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R) and the microvessel density (MVD) in gastric carcinoma tissues. Methods Expression of EPO-R and microvessel density of 50 primary gastric adenocarcinoma specimens were investigated by immunohistochemical methods using antibody to EPO-R and CD31. Results In gastric adenocarcinoma, the level of MVD was significantly increased, compared with normal issues(25?13 vs. 12?4,P