Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and nitric oxide synthase in oral squamous cell carcinoma / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the relation among inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS), endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC) and their relation to clinical pathology and angiogenesis.Methods:OSCC tissue specimens were surgically obtained from 64 patients,the expression of iNOS,eNOS and VEGF in the samples were studied by immunohistochemistry technique. Microvessel density(MVD) was measured by counting the endothelial cells stained with anti-FⅧRAg antibody. Results: ①Positive VEGF and iNOS and eNOS immunostaining was detected in 39(60.94%),42(65.63%)and 45( 70.31%)of the cases respectively.②Expression of VEGF was significantly related to that of iNOS(P05).③MVD in OSCC tissue was positively correlated with the expression of VEGF and iNOS(P05).④VEGF expression was positively correlated to the pathological grade of OSCC(P0.05).Conclusion:iNOS,rather than eNOS, plays a positive role in OSCC development.iNOS and VEGF have a positive correlation in angiogenesis of OSCC.