血管内皮生长因子D和血管内皮生长因子受体3在人结肠癌中的表达及淋巴道转移中的作用

目的 观察血管内皮生长因子D(VEGF-D)和血管内皮生长因子受体3(VEGFR-3)在人结肠癌组织中的表达,检测结肠癌组织中的微淋巴管密度(LMVD),探讨VEGF-D和VEGFR-3在淋巴管生成以及结肠癌淋巴道转移中的作用.方法 选择55例不同时期,不同分化程度的人结肠癌组织样本,应用免疫组织化学染色的方法,观察VEGF-D和VEGFR-3在人结肠癌组织中的表达,应用Podoplanin标记淋巴管,检测结肠癌组织中的淋巴管密度.结果 在55例结肠癌组织中,VEGF-D的阳性表达率为54.5%,明显高于在癌周正常组织内的表达(P＜0.05);结肠癌组织中VEGFR-3表达的阳性率为69.1%,明显高于在癌周正常组织内的表达(P＜0.01);并且VEGFR-3的表达与VEGF-D的表达具有显著相关性(P＜0.01).在结肠癌组织中,淋巴结转移阳性组,浸润深度超过肌层组,DukeC、D期的VEGF-D的表达水平和LMVD明显高于淋巴结转移阴性组,浸润深度未超过肌层组,Duke A、B期(P＜0.01),经计数淋巴管数量,癌组织中的LMVD明显高于癌周正常组织(P＜0.01),并且LMVD与VEGF-D的表达显著相关(P＜0.01).结论 结肠癌组织中VEGF-D的表达水平随着癌的浸润和转移程度的增强而增高,并且通过上调其受体VEGFR-3的表达而促进癌组织中淋巴管的生成,从而促进癌的浸润和转移.     

血管内皮生长因子C及血管内皮生长因子受体3在人直肠腺癌中的表达及其意义

目的:检测血管内皮生长因子C(VEGF-C)及血管内皮生长因子受体3(VEGFR-3)在人直肠癌组织和淋巴结中的表达,探讨VEGF-C在人直肠癌发生、发展和淋巴结转移中的作用.方法:选用31例手术切除并经病理切片确诊为直肠腺癌的癌组织石蜡标本,采用免疫组织化学方法检测VEGF-C及VEGFR-3在癌组织和淋巴结内的表达.结果:在31例直肠腺癌组织的癌细胞质中,VEGF-C显色阳性者54.8%;VEGFR-3显色阳性者64.5%;在14例淋巴结中,VEGF-C显色阳性者71.4%;VEGFR-3显色阳性者64.3%.结论:VEGF-C和VEGFR-3在直肠癌组织和淋巴结中均有较高表达,VEGF-C通过与VEGFR-3结合,促使淋巴管内皮细胞增殖、迁移并形成新的淋巴管,导致癌细胞转移.     

腮腺癌中血管内皮生长因子和血管内皮生长因子受体3表达与淋巴结转移

目的:研究血管内皮生长因子C及受体3(VEGF-C、VEGFR-3)在腮腺癌中的表达及其与淋巴结转移的关系。方法:采用免疫组织化学SP法检测62例腮腺癌标本组织中VEGF-C、VEGFR-3的表达,并计算其阳性表达率。结果:VEGF-C、VEGFR-3在腮腺癌中显著表达,其阳性率分别是51.6%、48.4%,与淋巴结转移密切相关。结论:VEGF-C、VEGFR-3与淋巴结转移有相关性,为肿瘤细胞淋巴道转移提供了条件,可以作为判断腮腺癌患者预后的一个重要指标。     

血管内皮生长因子及其受体在子宫内膜癌中的表达

目的探讨血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)及其受体fms样酪氨酸受体-1 (flt-1)和含插入区的激酶受体(KDR)在子宫内膜癌血管生成中的作用及其与内膜癌分化程度的关系.方法采用免疫组织化学及原位杂交方法对23例子宫内膜癌及6例正常绝经期子宫内膜中VEGF、flt-1、KDR蛋白质及其mRNA进行检测,并对少数病例行Western印迹分析,以检测VEGF亚型在内膜癌组织的分布,用内皮细胞标志Ⅷ因子标记内膜癌组织中的微血管密度.结果 VEGF、flt-1、KDR蛋白质及其mRNA主要分布在子宫内膜癌组织血管内皮细胞及癌细胞胞质内.VEGF蛋白质在中分化(G2)、低分化(G3)内膜癌血管内皮细胞及癌细胞上的表达高于高分化内膜癌(G1)及正常绝经期子宫内膜(P<0.05), VEGF mRNA在不同分化程度内膜癌组织的表达差异无显著性意义(P>0.05),但均大于正常绝经期子宫内膜(P<0.05);flt-1蛋白质及flt-1mRNA在G3内膜癌血管内皮细胞的表达高于G1、G2及正常绝经期子宫内膜(P<0.05),在癌细胞的表达差异无显著性意义(P>0.05) ,但均高于正常绝经期子宫内膜(P<0.05);KDR蛋白质在子宫内膜癌组织血管内皮细胞及癌细胞上的表达较强,但不随分化程度发生变化,其mRNA在中分化(G2)、低分化(G3)内膜癌血管内皮细胞及癌细胞上的表达高于正常绝经期子宫内膜(P<0.05).G3子宫内膜癌组织的血管密度(48个±12个)高于G1(27个±14个)、G2(26个±16个)及正常绝经期子宫内膜(26个±11个,P<0.05).结论 VEGF、flt-1、KDR及mRNA在子宫内膜癌中的表达形式提示其与癌组织血管生成及血管通透性相关,VEGF及其受体是与子宫内膜癌旺盛生长相关的因子之一.     

血管内皮生长因子-C和血管内皮生长因子受体-3在侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌中的表达及意义

目的 观察血管内皮生长因子(VEGF-C)和血管内皮生长因子受体(VEGFR3)在侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌组织中的表达,探讨甲状腺乳头状癌细胞淋巴管转移机理.方法 用免疫组化方法检测VEGF-C和VEGFR3在人侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌和非侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌中的表达情况,并进行比较和分析.结果 在侵袭性和非侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌中均可见到VEGF-C和VEGFR3阳性表达,但在侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌组织VEGF-C (x2=4.738,P=0.030)和VEGFR3(x2=11.951,P=0.010)的表达率和表达强度均高于非侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌.结论 VEGF-C和VEGFR3在侵袭性甲状腺乳头状癌细胞中高表达,并且可能与此肿瘤的侵袭性相关.     

血管内皮生长因子及其受体flt-1在宫颈癌中的表达和意义

我们拟通过观察血管内皮生长因子 (ＶＥＧＦ)与其受体ｆｌｔ 1在宫颈癌中的表达 ,探讨其与宫颈癌的生长、浸润、转移的关系 ,及其在间质血管生成中的作用和相互关系。一、材料和方法收集 1998年 9月至 2 0 0 0年 8月白求恩医科大学第一、二临床学院及吉林省肿瘤医院手术切除宫颈癌标本 72例 ,慢性宫颈炎 6例 ,患者术前均未经任何抗癌治疗 ,确诊为宫颈癌 ,其中腺癌 7例 ,鳞癌 6 5例。患者平均年龄 45岁 ,最大为 5 6岁 ,最小为 2 7岁。组织经常规石蜡包埋后做 4μｍ连续切片 ,行ＨＥ和免疫组织化学链霉素抗生物素 过氧化酶 (ＳＰ)法染色。一…     

血管内皮生长因子受体在膀胱癌中的表达及临床意义

目的：探讨血管内皮生长因子受体在膀胱癌中的表达及与临床病理因素的相关性。方法：免疫组化法采用链霉菌抗生物素一过氧化物酶连接法(SP法)对50例膀胱癌标本，20例正常膀胱组织标本中血管内皮生长因子受体的表达进行检测。结果：血管内皮生长因子受体在大多数膀胱癌组织中表达(74％)，而且其表达水平与病理分期及组织分级呈正相关。在正常膀胱组织中无1例表达(0％)。结论：膀胱癌组织中血管内皮生长因子受体阳性表达，提示其在膀胱癌的血管生成中起着重要作用。     

血管内皮生长因子及其受体在子宫内膜异位症中的表达和意义

目的:研究血管内皮生长因子(Vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)及其受体(Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor1,VEGFR1)在子宫内膜异位症(内异症)患者子宫在位内膜、异位内膜及正常对照组内膜组织中的表达,探讨其在子宫内膜异位症中的作用机制.方法:采用免疫组织化学及Western blot方法检测34例异位症患者在位内膜、异位内膜(内异症组)及34例正常内膜(对照组)组织中VEGF及其受体VEGFR1蛋白的定位及表达.结果:异症组在位及异位子宫内膜组织腺上皮细胞及间质细胞中均有VEGF及VEGFR1蛋白表达,且均高于同期对照组内膜,差异有统计学意义;对照组分泌期内膜VEGF及VEGFR1蛋白表达高于增生期,呈现周期性变化,而内异症组在位及异位内膜VEGF及VEGFR1蛋白表达失去周期性变化,分泌期与增生期均高表达,差异无统计学意义.Western blot检测结果与免疫组化结果一致.结论:内异症患者在位及异位内膜组织中VEGF、VEGFR1蛋白高表达可能与内异症的发生发展有关.     

血管内皮生长因子及其受体在肝癌细胞中的表达及意义

目的 探讨人肝癌细胞株血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）及其受体的表达,进一步认识VEGF在肝癌血管形成中的作用机制,方法 以人脐静脉血管内皮细胞系ECV304和小鼠成纤维细胞系L929作为对照,采用免疫组化染色及RT-PCR,检测体外培养的人肝细胞肝癌细胞系SMMC7721、HHCC和HepG2中VEGF及其受体的表达。结果 SMMC7721、HHCC和HepG2细胞均有VEGF的表达。同时VEGF受体1（Flt-1)在SMMC7721细胞中也有表达;而HHCC和HepG2细胞则表达VEGF的受体2（KDR）。结论 在肝癌的血管形成中可能存在VEGF的自分泌机制。     

胃癌不同部位血管内皮生长因子C及其受体的表达和淋巴管计数

目的观察胃癌原发灶、淋巴结转移灶及癌旁组织中血管内皮生长因子C(VEGF-C)及其受体(VEGFR-3)表达水平和淋巴管(LV)计数,探讨3者的相互关系及其临床病理意义。方法49例胃癌手术切除原发灶、36例淋巴结转移灶标本和20例癌旁组织常规制作石蜡包埋切片,VEGF-C、VEGFR-3和LV染色方法均为SP免疫组化法。结果胃癌原发灶组织VEGF-C、VEGFR-3阳性表达率及LV计数明显高于癌旁组织[(61.2%比25.0%,P<0.01;57.1%比25.0%,P<0.05;(13.8±5.2)个/HP比(6.8±3.2)个/HP,P<0.01]。胃癌淋巴结转移灶组织VEGF-C、VEGFR-3表达阳性率及LV计数亦明显高于癌旁组织[61.1%比25.0%,P<0.01;58.3%比25.0%,P<0.05;(11.2±4.9)个/HP比(6.8±3.2)个/HP,P<0.01]。组织学分级Ⅱ级、侵袭深度T1～T2、无区域淋巴结转移、N1站淋巴结转移及无远处转移胃癌VEGF-C、VEGFR-3表达阳性率及LV计数均明显低于组织学分级Ⅲ～Ⅳ级、侵袭深度T3～T4、区域淋巴结转移、N2～N3站淋巴结转移及远处转移病例(P<0.05或P<0.01)。VEGF-C、VEGFR-3表达呈高度一致性(P<0.01)。胃癌原发灶及淋巴结转移灶中VEGF-C、VEGFR-3阳性病例LV计数明显高于阴性病例(P<0.01)。结论VEGF-C、VEGFR-3和LV可能是反映胃癌发生发展、侵袭潜力、转移发生及预后的重要生物学标记物。VEGF-C通过与VEGFR-3结合具有促胃癌淋巴管生成作用。     

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1 and 2 in invasive breast carcinoma: prognostic significance and relationship with markers for aggressiveness

Dhakal H P, Naume B, Synnestvedt M, Borgen E, Kaaresen R, Schlichting E, Wiedswang G, Bassarova A, Holm R, Giercksky K‐E & Nesland J M
(2012) Histopathology  61, 350–364 Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1 and 2 in invasive breast carcinoma: prognostic significance and relationship with markers for aggressiveness Aims: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR‐1) and VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR‐2) play a role in breast cancer growth and angiogenesis. We examined the expression and relationship with clinical outcome and other prognostic factors. Methods and results: Tumour sections from 468 breast cancer patients were immunostained for VEGF, VEGFR‐1, and VEGFR‐2, and their relationships with tumour vascularity, disseminated tumour cells (DTCs) in bone marrow and other clinicopathological parameters were evaluated. VEGF, VEGFR‐1 and VEGFR‐2 immunoreactivities were observed in invasive breast carcinoma cells. VEGF expression was significantly associated with VEGFR‐1 and VEGFR‐2 expression (P < 0.001). High‐level cytoplasmic expression of VEGFR‐1 was associated with significantly reduced distant disease‐free survival (DDFS) (P = 0.017, log‐rank) and breast cancer‐specific survival (BCSS) (P = 0.005, log‐rank) for all patients, and for node‐negative patients without systemic treatment (DDFS, P = 0.03, log‐rank; BCSS, P = 0.009, log‐rank). VEGFR‐1 expression was significantly associated with histopathological markers of aggressiveness (P < 0.05). Significantly reduced survival was observed in DTC‐positive patients as compared with DTC‐negative patients in the combined moderate/high VEGFR‐1 group (P < 0.001 for DDFS and BCSS), and the same was true for DDFS in the moderate VEGFR‐2 group (P = 0.006). Conclusions: High‐level expression of VEGFR‐1 indicates reduced survival. Higher‐level expression of VEGFR‐1 or VEGFR‐2 in primary breast carcinomas combined with the presence of DTC selects a prognostically unfavourable patient group.     

甲状腺癌组织中VEGF和VEGF-C的表达及意义

目的　探讨血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、VEGF- C在甲状腺癌中的表达及其意义。方法　应用免疫组化S P法检测44例甲状腺癌中VEGF、VEGF C的表达情况,并以17例癌旁正常甲状腺组织作对照。结果　VEGF、VEGF- C在甲状腺癌中呈高水平表达(88. 6%、81. 8% )。VEGF表达随癌组织分化程度的减低而增高, 9例死亡病例均为阳性表达;VEGF- C表达随癌组织分化程度的减低而减低,乳头状癌阳性表达(88 .9% )高于其它类型,VEGF- C阳性率在有淋巴结转移组(92. 0% )明显高于无淋巴结转移组(68. 4% ) (P<0. 05)。9例死亡病例中7例为阳性表达,且7例同时VEGF呈阳性表达。结论　VEGF、VEGF- C表达与甲状腺癌病理分型及预后可能有一定关系,VEGF- C与甲状腺癌淋巴结转移密切相关。     

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in human gastric carcinomas

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), also known as vascular permeability factor, is a secreted protein which may play a pivotal role in tumor-associated microvascular angiogenesis and hyperpermeability. The expression of mRNA for VEGF was examined in eight gastric carcinoma cell lines and 30 gastric carcinoma tissues as well as corresponding normal mucosa. All the cell lines expressed VEGF mRNA at various levels that correlated well with the amounts of VEGF secreted into the condition medium. The expression of VEGF mRNA by TMK-1 cells was increased by the treatment of epidermal growth factor (EGF) or interleukin-1α (IL-1α), whereas it was decreased by the treatment of interferon-β (IFN-β). In gastric carcinoma tissues, the level of VEGF mRNA in primary tumors was higher than that in the corresponding normal mucosas in six (46%) of 13 well-differentiated adenocarcinomas and in two (12%) of 17 poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas, respectively. Vessel counts in well-differentiated adenocarcinomas had a tendency to be higher than those in poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas. In well-differentiated adenocarcinomas, the levels of VEGF mRNA expression tended to be higher in carcinomas of advanced stage than in early stage carcinomas. Both in situ mRNA hybridization and immunohistochemistry demonstrated the presence of VEGF expression within the tumor cells. These results suggest that VEGF may confer angiogenesis and progression of human gastric carcinomas, especially of the well-differentiated type.     

sFlt-1mRNA在子痫前期患者胎盘中的表达

目的检测可溶性血管内皮生长因子受体-1（soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1,sFlt-1）在子痫前期胎盘组织中的mRNA表达水平,探讨其在子痫前期发生发展中的作用。方法用半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术检测25例子痫前期患者（轻度（n=8）,重度（n=17））和15例正常妊娠孕妇。结果（1）sFlt-1mRNA在正常孕妇、轻度和重子痫前期患者胎盘组织中均有表达。（2）sFlt-1mRNA的表达水平在轻度和重度子痫前期组均高于正常组,差别有显著性（P〈0.01）。结论胎盘组织中sFlt-1mRNA的过度表达可能与子痫前期的发病有关,并参与了子痫前期的病理生理过程。     

血管内皮生长因子C在人乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231中的表达

目的：研究血管内皮生长因子C(VEGF-C)在人乳腺癌细胞中的体外表达情况,探讨其在肿瘤发生、发展中的作用。方法：运用半定量RT—PCR和免疫组织化学的方法分别检测了VEGF-CmRNA和VEGF-C在人乳腺癌细胞株MDA—MB-231中的表达。结果：半定量RT-CR检测到VEGF-CmRNA以较高水平表达,免疫组化结果显示MDA—MB-231细胞的胞浆中有棕黄色阳性颗粒,而阴性对照细胞的胞浆中则均无阳性颗粒。结论：人乳腺癌细胞株MDA-MB-231细胞在体外能够转录VEGF—CmRNA并翻译合成相应的蛋白。     

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-C and its receptor in invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast

Invasion to lymphatic vessels and metastasis to lymph nodes are frequent complications in invasive micropapillary carcinoma (IMPC) of human breast cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) and its receptor, VEGFR-3 have been implicated as the important factors in the formation of lymphatic vessels and recent experimental evidence strongly suggests that lymphangiogenesis in tumor promotes lymphatic metastasis. To clarify the mechanism of its occurrence, the expression of VEGF-C, VEGFR-3 and lymphatic vessel density (LVD) was examined in 40 cases of IMPC (pure and mixed type) and in 40 cases of pseudo-IMPC. Cytoplasmic expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 were more frequent in tumor cells of IMPC compared to those of pseudo-IMPC. A significant positive correlation was found between the expression of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 in both IMPC and pseudo-IMPC. The expression of VEGF-C was also significantly associated with higher peritumoral LVD, lymphatic invasion and number of lymph node metastasis in IMPC. These findings suggest that VEGF-C promotes the proliferation of peritumoral lymphatic vessels and that lymphatic invasion and metastasis to lymph nodes are frequently induced in IMPC of breast.