Clinical significance of co-expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 in non-small cell lung cancer / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 727-730, 2003.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) expression, VEGFR-3 expression, lymphangiogenesis and angiogenesis in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-six NSCLC samples were stained for VEGF-C, VEGFR-3 and CD34 with immunohistochemical methods. Assessment of lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and microvessel density (MVD) was performed. The expressions of VEGF-C in 24 fresh NSCLC samples were determined with Western blot assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 76 NSCLC cases, 55 were VEGF-C positive and 40 were VEGFR-3 positive in cancer cells. A significant positive correlation was found between VEGF-C expression and VEGFR-3 expression in cancer cells (P < 0.05). VEGF-C expression was negatively associated with differentiation of tumor cells (P < 0.05). VEGF-C expression and VEGFR-3 expression were positively associated with lymph node metastasis and lymphatic invasion (P < 0.05). LVD was positively related to VEGF-C expression, lymph node metastasis, lymphatic invasion and clinical stage (P < 0.05). There was a significant correlation between LVD and MVD (R = 0.732, P < 0.05). Patients with positive VEGF-C expression had worse outcomes than those with negative VEGF-C expression (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In NSCLC, VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 are related to the lymphangiogenesis, angiogenesis, and occurrence and development of lung cancers. VEGF-C expression could be a useful predictor of poor prognosis in NSCLC.</p>
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Fatores de Crescimento Endotelial
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas
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Receptor 3 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Fator C de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Metabolismo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2003
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