Plasma soluble vascular adhesion molecule-1 levels are persistently elevated during the first month after colorectal cancer resection |
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Authors: | H M C Shantha Kumara Samer T Tohme Sonali A C Herath Xiaohong Yan Anthony J Senagore Abu Nasar Matthew F Kalady Raymond Baxter Richard L Whelan |
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Institution: | Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Luke-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Suite 7B, 425 West, 59th Street, New York, NY 10019, USA. cmudiyanselage@chpnet.org |
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Abstract: | Introduction Plasma from the second and third weeks after minimally invasive colorectal resection (MICR) has high levels of the proangiogenic proteins VEGF and angiopoietin 2 and also stimulates, in vitro, endothelial cell (EC) proliferation and migration, which are critical to wound and tumor angiogenesis. Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) stimulates EC chemotaxis and angiogenesis. The impact of MICR on blood levels of sVCAM-1 is unknown. This study’s purpose was to determine plasma sVCAM-1 levels after MICR in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Methods Blood samples from 90 patients (26% rectal, 74% colon) were obtained preoperatively, on postoperative days (POD) 1 and 3, and at other points during the next 2?months. The late samples were bundled into 7-day time blocks. sVCAM-1 levels were determined in duplicate via ELISA and reported as ng/ml. Student’s t test was used for data analysis (significance, P?0.008 after Bonferroni correction). Results The mean incision length was 7.3?±?3.1?cm, and the conversion rate was 3%. Compared with preoperative (PreOp) levels (811.3?±?233.2), the mean plasma sVCAM-1 level was significantly higher on POD 1 (905.7?±?292.4, P?0.001) and POD 3 (977.7?±?271.8, P?0.001). Levels remained significantly elevated for the POD 7–13, POD 14–20, POD 21–27, and POD 28–67 time blocks. Conclusions MICR for CRC is associated with a persistent increase in plasma sVCAM-1 levels during the first month. This sustained increase may promote angiogenesis and stimulate the growth of residual tumor cells early after surgery. |
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