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Wei HT, Xie LY, Liu YG, Deng Y, Chen F, Lv F, Tang LP, Hu BL. Elucidating the role of angiogenesis-related genes in colorectal cancer: a multi-omics analysis. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1413273. [PMID: 38962272 PMCID: PMC11220232 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1413273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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Background Angiogenesis plays a pivotal role in colorectal cancer (CRC), yet its underlying mechanisms demand further exploration. This study aimed to elucidate the significance of angiogenesis-related genes (ARGs) in CRC through comprehensive multi-omics analysis. Methods CRC patients were categorized according to ARGs expression to form angiogenesis-related clusters (ARCs). We investigated the correlation between ARCs and patient survival, clinical features, consensus molecular subtypes (CMS), cancer stem cell (CSC) index, tumor microenvironment (TME), gene mutations, and response to immunotherapy. Utilizing three machine learning algorithms (LASSO, Xgboost, and Decision Tree), we screen key ARGs associated with ARCs, further validated in independent cohorts. A prognostic signature based on key ARGs was developed and analyzed at the scRNA-seq level. Validation of gene expression in external cohorts, clinical tissues, and blood samples was conducted via RT-PCR assay. Results Two distinct ARC subtypes were identified and were significantly associated with patient survival, clinical features, CMS, CSC index, and TME, but not with gene mutations. Four genes (S100A4, COL3A1, TIMP1, and APP) were identified as key ARCs, capable of distinguishing ARC subtypes. The prognostic signature based on these genes effectively stratified patients into high- or low-risk categories. scRNA-seq analysis showed that these genes were predominantly expressed in immune cells rather than in cancer cells. Validation in two external cohorts and through clinical samples confirmed significant expression differences between CRC and controls. Conclusion This study identified two ARG subtypes in CRC and highlighted four key genes associated with these subtypes, offering new insights into personalized CRC treatment strategies.
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- Hao-tang Wei
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Research, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Research, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Information, Library of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Research, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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Kanikarla Marie P, Fowlkes NW, Afshar-Kharghan V, Martch SL, Sorokin A, Shen JP, Morris VK, Dasari A, You N, Sood AK, Overman MJ, Kopetz S, Menter DG. The Provocative Roles of Platelets in Liver Disease and Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:643815. [PMID: 34367949 PMCID: PMC8335590 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.643815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Both platelets and the liver play important roles in the processes of coagulation and innate immunity. Platelet responses at the site of an injury are rapid; their immediate activation and structural changes minimize the loss of blood. The majority of coagulation proteins are produced by the liver—a multifunctional organ that also plays a critical role in many processes: removal of toxins and metabolism of fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and drugs. Chronic inflammation, trauma, or other causes of irreversible damage to the liver can dysregulate these pathways leading to organ and systemic abnormalities. In some cases, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios can also be a predictor of disease outcome. An example is cirrhosis, which increases the risk of bleeding and prothrombotic events followed by activation of platelets. Along with a triggered coagulation cascade, the platelets increase the risk of pro-thrombotic events and contribute to cancer progression and metastasis. This progression and the resulting tissue destruction is physiologically comparable to a persistent, chronic wound. Various cancers, including colorectal cancer, have been associated with increased thrombocytosis, platelet activation, platelet-storage granule release, and thrombosis; anti-platelet agents can reduce cancer risk and progression. However, in cancer patients with pre-existing liver disease who are undergoing chemotherapy, the risk of thrombotic events becomes challenging to manage due to their inherent risk for bleeding. Chemotherapy, also known to induce damage to the liver, further increases the frequency of thrombotic events. Depending on individual patient risks, these factors acting together can disrupt the fragile balance between pro- and anti-coagulant processes, heightening liver thrombogenesis, and possibly providing a niche for circulating tumor cells to adhere to—thus promoting both liver metastasis and cancer-cell survival following treatment (that is, with minimal residual disease in the liver).
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- Preeti Kanikarla Marie
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Benign Hematology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Tunçer S, Gurbanov R. A novel approach for the discrimination of culture medium from Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) overexpressing colorectal cancer cells. TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/tjb-2020-0058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives
The expression level of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is assumed as a prognostic marker for several tumor types, including colorectal cancer. Therefore, the determination of pre- and post-therapy levels of VEGF appears to have great value in the assessment of tumor prognosis. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is commonly used for the determination of serum or plasma VEGF levels, but the method is costly and time-consuming. In this study, we aimed to describe a rapid and cost-effective analysis method to discriminate VEGF overexpressing colorectal cancer-derived conditioned medium (CM).
Methods
Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR)-Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, combined with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), was used to differentiate VEGF overexpressing colorectal cancer cell line CM from CM obtained from the corresponding control cells which express and secrete relatively lower amount of VEGF.
Results
Samples belong to VEGF overexpressing colorectal cancer cells were clearly distinguished from the control group with very high PC scores as PC1 + PC2 = 96%. Besides, a 100% accurate distinction between these two groups was achieved by the LDA analysis.
Conclusions
ATR-FTIR spectroscopy combined with pattern recognition techniques was able to discriminate CM of VEGF overexpressing colorectal cancer cells with high efficiency and accuracy.
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- Sinem Tunçer
- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi , Vocational School of Health Services Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques , Pelitözü Mah. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bulvarı No:27, Merkez , Bilecik , Turkey
- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi , Biotechnology Application and Research Center , Pelitözü Mah. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bulvarı No:27, Merkez , Bilecik , Turkey
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- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi , Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics , Bilecik , Turkey
- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi , Biotechnology Application and Research Center , Bilecik , Turkey
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Inanc M, Sirakaya HA, Karaman H, Bozkurt O. The prognostic importance of VEGF-A, PDGF-BB and c-MET in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2020; 26:1878-1885. [PMID: 32063107 DOI: 10.1177/1078155220904151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to assess the effect of VEGF-A, PDGF-BB, and c-Met expression levels on survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving bevacizumab therapies. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 105 patients diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer between the years 2006 and 2016 were included in the research retrospectively. RESULTS The progression-free survival (PFS) durations of patients with high expression levels of VEGF-A and with low expression levels of VEGF-A were 11 months and 10 months (p = 0.44), respectively. The PFS durations of patients with high PDGF-BB expression and low PDGF-BB expression were 12 months and 10 months (p = 0.16), respectively, while the PFS durations of patients with high and low c-Met expression were 8 months and 13 months (p = 0.005), respectively. Metastatic overall survival was 27 months and 18 months (p = 0.05) in patients with high and low VEGF-A expression levels, respectively, 31 months and 21 months (p = 0.16) in patients with high and low PDGF-BB expression levels, respectively, and 21 months and 26 months (p = 0.11) in patients with high and low c-Met expression levels, respectively. CONCLUSION The results of this research revealed a high c-Met expression relationship with worse PFS and low VEGF-A expression associated with poor metastatic overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving bevacizumab therapies.
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- Mevlude Inanc
- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kayseri Education Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Kayseri Education Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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Donadon M, Cortese N, Marchesi F, Cimino M, Mantovani A, Torzilli G. Hepatobiliary surgeons meet immunologists: the case of colorectal liver metastases patients. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2019; 8:370-377. [PMID: 31489306 DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.03.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The burgeoning field of cancer immunology demands a change in the paradigm of cancer patient management. The understanding of the course of a given malignant disease should also include the host immune system as one of the key factors in determining the patient's prognosis. Surgical and medical oncologists need to understand the basic and advanced applications of immunotherapies, which are rapidly evolving, and are nowadays an integral part of the armamentarium for the treatment of cancer patients. In the present work, we review the current knowledge concerning the immune landscape of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with liver metastases, as recently discovered.
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- Matteo Donadon
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.,The William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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Chok KC, Ng CH, Koh RY, Ng KY, Chye SM. The potential therapeutic actions of melatonin in colorectal cancer. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig 2019; 39:hmbci-2019-0001. [DOI: 10.1515/hmbci-2019-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and lethal disease worldwide. Melatonin, an indoleamine produced in pineal gland, shows anticancer effects on a variety of cancers, especially CRC. After clarifying the pathophysiology of CRC, the association of circadian rhythm with CRC, and the relationship between shift work and the incidence of CRC is reviewed. Next, we review the role of melatonin receptors in CRC and the relationship between inflammation and CRC. Also included is a discussion of the mechanism of gene regulation, control of cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, antiangiogenesis and immunomodulation in CRC by melatonin. A review of the drug synergy of melatonin with other anticancer drugs suggests its usefulness in combination therapy. In summary, the information compiled may serve as comprehensive reference for the various mechanisms of action of melatonin against CRC, and as a guide for the design of future experimental research and for advancing melatonin as a therapeutic agent for CRC.
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- Kian Chung Chok
- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia , Selangor , Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, International Medical University , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , Phone: +6032731 7220; Fax: +60386567229
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Nagai K, Hayashi Y, Honma K, Sakatani A, Yoshii S, Fujinaga T, Maekawa A, Tsujii Y, Hiyama S, Shinzaki S, Watabe K, Iijima H, Tsujii M, Mizushima T, Morii E, Takehara T. Adenoma of colorectal laterally spreading tumor nongranular type with biological phenotypic features similar to cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 33:1853-1863. [PMID: 29767452 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Colorectal laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) are morphologically subdivided into granular (LST-G) and nongranular (LST-NG) categories. We aimed to elucidate the differences in oncogenic characteristics between the two types. METHODS Laterally spreading tumors resected by endoscopic submucosal dissection and surgery from March 2009 to May 2017 were examined for p53 positivity, Ki-67 labeling index (LI), microvessel density, degree of fibrosis, intensities of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitrotyrosine (NT), and expression of acid mucins. We compared these factors between adenomas, noninvasive cancers, and invasive cancers, both LST-G and LST-NG. RESULTS Ninety-three LST-G (53 adenomas [LST-GA] and 40 cancers [LST-GC]) and 55 LST-NG (24 adenomas [LST-NGA] and 31 cancers [LST-NGC]) were evaluated. Although p53 positivity was lower in LST-GA than in LST-NGA (P < 0.001), there was no difference between LST-GC and LST-NGC. Ki-67 LI was higher in LST-NGA than in LST-GA (P < 0.001) and higher in LST-NGC than in LST-GC of noninvasive cancers (P < 0.001). Microvessel density and degree of fibrosis were higher in LST-NGA than in LST-GA (P < 0.001), and intensities of iNOS and NT were also higher in LST-NGA than in LST-GA (P < 0.001). Expression of acid mucins was lower in LST-NGA than in LST-GA (P < 0.001). Although there were significant differences in p53 positivity, Ki-67 LI, microvessel density, degree of fibrosis, intensities of iNOS and NT, and expression of acid mucins between LST-GA and LST-NGA, these factors were only slightly different between LST-GC and LST-NGC of invasive cancers. CONCLUSIONS Unlike LST-GA, LST-NGA possessed phenotypic features similar to cancer.
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- Kengo Nagai
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Donadon M, Lleo A, Di Tommaso L, Soldani C, Franceschini B, Roncalli M, Torzilli G. The Shifting Paradigm of Prognostic Factors of Colorectal Liver Metastases: From Tumor-Centered to Host Immune-Centered Factors. Front Oncol 2018; 8:181. [PMID: 29892573 PMCID: PMC5985314 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The determinants of prognosis in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM) have been traditionally searched among the tumoral factors, either of the primary colorectal tumor or of the CLM. While many different scoring systems have been developed based on those clinic-pathological factors with disparate results, there has been the introduction of genetic biological markers that added a theranostic perspective. More recently, other important elements, such as those factors related to the host immune system, have been proposed as determinants of prognosis of CLM patients. In the present work, we review the current prognostic factors of CLM patients as well as the burgeoning shifting paradigm of prognostication that relies on the host immune system.
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- Matteo Donadon
- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Internal Medicine, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Pathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Pathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy
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Dogan M, Demirkazik A, Konuk N, Yalcin B, Buyukcelik A, Utkan G, Tek I, Akbulut H, Sencan O, Icli F. The Effect of Venous Thromboembolism on Survival of Cancer Patients and its Relationship with Serum Levels of Factor VIII and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: A Prospective Matched-Paired Study. Int J Biol Markers 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/172460080602100402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Venous thromboembolism (VT) increases mortality and morbidity in cancer patients. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of VT on the survival of cancer patients and its relationship with serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and plasma factor VIII levels. Patients and methods Eighty-two patients with locally advanced or metastatic cancer were included in this study between September 2001 and March 2004, and 31 of them had VT. Fifty-one matched-paired cancer patients without VT were prospectively selected as a control group in the same period. Criteria for the selection of control group patients were having the same malignancy, stage, metastatic site, performance status and age (±5 years) as patients in the VT group. Results Plasma factor VIII and serum D-dimer levels in the VT group were significantly higher than those in the control group (p=0.030 and p=0.016, respectively). However, mean serum VEGF levels were similar in both groups (p=0.199). In the VT group, the median survival of patients who had higher serum VEGF levels (>150 pg/mL) was significantly shorter than that of patients in the same group with lower serum VEGF levels (p=0.005). The median survival of the VT group was 14 months, whereas it was 25 months in the control group (p=0.199). Conclusion There was a worse prognostic trend for cancer patients with VT. Nevertheless, the difference in survival was not statistically significant between the groups. Plasma factor VIII and serum D-dimer levels might have prognostic value in cancer patients with VT. Cancer patients with VT and higher serum VEGF levels had a significantly poorer prognosis.
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- M. Dogan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Dikimevi, Ankara - Turkey
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"Vessels in the Storm": Searching for Prognostic and Predictive Angiogenic Factors in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19010299. [PMID: 29351242 PMCID: PMC5796244 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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High expectations are placed upon anti-angiogenic compounds for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), the first malignancy for which such type of treatment has been approved. Indeed, clinical trials have confirmed that targeting the formation of new vessels can improve in many cases clinical outcomes of mCRC patients. However, current anti-angiogenic drugs are far from obtaining the desirable or expected curative results. Many are the factors probably involved in such disappointing results, but particular attention is currently focused on the validation of biomarkers able to improve the direction of treatment protocols. Because clinical studies have clearly demonstrated that serum or tissue concentration of some angiogenic factors is associated with the evolution of the disease of mCRC patients, they are currently explored as potential biomarkers of prognosis and of tumor response to therapy. However, the complex biology underlying CRC -induced angiogenesis is a hurdle in finding rapid solutions. The aim of this review was to explore molecular mechanisms that determine the formation of tumor-associated vessels during CRC progression, and to discuss the potential role of angiogenic factors as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers in CRC.
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Aktaş SH, Akbulut Yazici HO, Zengin N, Akgün HN, Üstüner Z, Içli F. A new angiogenesis prognostic index with VEGFA, PlGF, and angiopoietin1 predicts survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Turk J Med Sci 2017; 47:399-406. [PMID: 28425270 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1509-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM The role of angiogenic factors in gastric cancer is not clear. We aimed to assess the role of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), angiopoietin 1 (Ang-1), and placental growth factor (PlGF) in the prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty consecutive patients treated with a modified DCF (docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil) regimen were included in the study. The plasma VEGFA, Ang-1, and PlGF levels of the patients before treatment and following two cycles of chemotherapy were measured and evaluated as prognostic factors. RESULTS Poor performance status and lower Ang-1 levels were correlated with poor overall survival (OS). No significant correlation between VEGFA or PlGF and OS was found. An angiogenesis prognostic index (API) based on the levels of VEGFA, Ang-1, and PlGF was found to be highly correlated with OS. Performance status and API were found as independent prognostic factors for OS. Furthermore, a decrease in VEGFA by 25% from the pretreatment level was also found as a prognostic factor for OS independent of response to DCF regimen. CONCLUSION Our results support the use of the new API including VEGFA, Ang-1, and PlGF levels in patients with advanced gastric cancer as a predictor of survival.
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- Sedef Hande Aktaş
- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Assessment of vascular endothelial growth factor in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded colon cancer specimens by means of a well-based reverse phase protein array. Proteome Sci 2014; 12:27. [PMID: 24883046 PMCID: PMC4039052 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5956-12-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a critical pro-angiogenic factor, found in a number of cancers, and a target of therapy. It is typically assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in clinical research. However, IHC is not a quantitative assay and is rarely reproducible. We compared VEGF levels in colon cancer by IHC and a quantitative immunoassay on proteins isolated from formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues. RESULTS VEGF expression was studied by means of a well-based reverse phase protein array (RPPA) and immunohistochemistry in 69 colon cancer cases, and compared with various clinicopathologic factors. Protein lysates derived from formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue contained measurable immunoreactive VEGF molecules. The VEGF expression level of well differentiated colon cancer was significantly higher than those with moderately and poorly differentiated carcinomas by immunohistochemistry (P = 0.04) and well-based RPPA (P = 0.04). VEGF quantification by well-based RPPA also demonstrated an association with nodal metastasis status (P = 0.05). In addition, the normalized VEGF value by well-based RPPA correlated (r = 0.283, P = 0.018). Furthermore, subgroup analysis by histologic type revealed that adenocarcinoma cases showed significant correlation (r = 0.315, P = 0.031) between well-based RPPA and IHC. CONCLUSIONS The well-based RPPA method is a high throughput and sensitive approach, is an excellent tool for quantification of marker proteins. Notably, this method may be helpful for more objective evaluation of protein expression in cancer patients.
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The role of chemokine CC ligand 20 in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Biol Markers 2012; 27:e125-31. [PMID: 22388957 DOI: 10.5301/jbm.2012.9097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM To evaluate the role of chemokine CC ligand 20 (CCL20) as a biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Ninety patients in four groups were enrolled in this prospective cross-sectional study: 30 with HCC (group I), 30 with liver cirrhosis (group II), 15 with hepatitis C virus infection (group III), and 15 healthy blood donors as controls. Alpha fetoprotein (AFP), CCL20 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were measured in all groups. RESULTS Serum levels of CCL20 were significantly different among the study groups (F=230.979, p<0.001). The highest level was found in HCC patients (57.305 ± 6.386 pg/mL) followed by patients with cirrhosis (45.999 ± 5.165 pg/mL) compared with 22.781 ± 5.986 pg/mL and 18.585 ± 3.554 pg/mL in asymptomatic patients with HCV infection and controls, respectively. In HCC patients, CCL20 significantly correlated with VEGF (r=0.559, p=0.001), AFP (r=0.814, p<0.001), Child score (r=0.748, p<0.001), and tumor size (r=0.825, p<0.001). The cutoff value of CCL20 for the detection of HCC in HCV-infected patients was 54 pg/mL with 93.1% accuracy, 89.6% negative predictive value, 92.6% positive predictive value, 83.3% sensitivity, and 93.3% specificity. In patients with cirrhosis, CCL20 significantly correlated with VEGF (r=0.455, p=0.011), AFP (r=0.975, p<0.001), and Child score (r=0.977, p<0.001). CONCLUSION CCL20 may be used for the detection of HCC in HCV-infected patients with comparable specificity and higher sensitivity than AFP.
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Pectasides D, Papaxoinis G, Kalogeras KT, Eleftheraki AG, Xanthakis I, Makatsoris T, Samantas E, Varthalitis I, Papakostas P, Nikitas N, Papandreou CN, Pentheroudakis G, Timotheadou E, Koutras A, Sgouros J, Bafaloukos D, Klouvas G, Economopoulos T, Syrigos KN, Fountzilas G. XELIRI-bevacizumab versus FOLFIRI-bevacizumab as first-line treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: a Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group phase III trial with collateral biomarker analysis. BMC Cancer 2012; 12:271. [PMID: 22748098 PMCID: PMC3466131 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2011] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background The aim was to compare two standard chemotherapy regimens combined with bevacizumab as first-line treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Methods Patients previously untreated for metastatic disease were randomized in: group A (irinotecan, capecitabine, bevacizumab, every 3 weeks; XELIRI-bevacizumab) and group B (irinotecan, leucovorin, fluorouracil, bevacizumab, every 2 weeks; FOLFIRI-bevacizumab). Primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Plasma concentrations of nitric oxide, osteopontin, TGF-β1 and VEGF-A were measured at baseline and during treatment. Results Among 285 eligible patients, 143 were randomized to group A and 142 to group B. Fifty-five patients (38.5%) in group A and 57 (40.1%) in group B responded (p = 0.81). After a median follow-up of 42 months, median PFS was 10.2 and 10.8 months (p = 0.74), while median OS was 20.0 and 25.3 months (p = 0.099), for groups A and B, respectively. Most frequent grade 3–4 toxicities (group A vs group B) were neutropenia (13% vs 22%, p = 0.053) and diarrhea (19% vs 11%, p = 0.082). Baseline plasma osteopontin concentrations demonstrated prognostic significance for both PFS and OS. Conclusions This trial did not show significant differences in efficacy between the groups. However, the toxicity profile was different. Baseline plasma osteopontin concentrations demonstrated independent prognostic significance. (Registration number: ACTRN12610000270011)
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- Dimitrios Pectasides
- Oncology Section, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
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Shetty D, Jeong JM, Shim H. Stroma targeting nuclear imaging and radiopharmaceuticals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR IMAGING 2012; 2012:817682. [PMID: 22685650 PMCID: PMC3364577 DOI: 10.1155/2012/817682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Malignant transformation of tumor accompanies profound changes in the normal neighboring tissue, called tumor stroma. The tumor stroma provides an environment favoring local tumor growth, invasion, and metastatic spreading. Nuclear imaging (PET/SPECT) measures biochemical and physiologic functions in the human body. In oncology, PET/SPECT is particularly useful for differentiating tumors from postsurgical changes or radiation necrosis, distinguishing benign from malignant lesions, identifying the optimal site for biopsy, staging cancers, and monitoring the response to therapy. Indeed, PET/SPECT is a powerful, proven diagnostic imaging modality that displays information unobtainable through other anatomical imaging, such as CT or MRI. When combined with coregistered CT data, [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose ([(18)F]FDG)-PET is particularly useful. However, [(18)F]FDG is not a target-specific PET tracer. This paper will review the tumor microenvironment targeting oncologic imaging such as angiogenesis, invasion, hypoxia, growth, and homing, and also therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to provide a roadmap for additional applications of tumor imaging and therapy.
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- Dinesh Shetty
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, 1701 Uppergate Drive, C5008, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 110744, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, 1701 Uppergate Drive, C5008, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Prognostic value of tumor growth factor levels during chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Med Oncol 2012; 29:3119-24. [PMID: 22580817 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-012-0250-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2012] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tumor growth and angiogenic factors are usually overexpressed in colorectal carcinomas. We aimed to assess the prognostic role of VEGF, bFGF, PDGF-AA, EGF, HGF, and E-selectin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with capecitabine and oxaliplatin (XELOX) chemotherapy protocol. Thirty-eight colorectal cancer patients who had evidence of distant metastasis were enrolled in the study. Angiogenic factors were measured before and after third cycle of chemotherapy. Patients were randomized into three groups, partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), and progressive disease (PD) groups, according to their clinical and radiologic evaluation after three cycles of XELOX chemotherapy. Eighteen patients (47.3 %) achieved partial response, 10 (26.3 %) stable disease, and 10 (26.3 %) progressive disease. VEGF (63.20 Pg/ml vs. 19,79 Pg/ml; p < 0.001), EGF (7.29 ± 3.08 Pg/ml vs. 4.79 ± 2.05 Pg/ml; p < 0.011), HGF (618.16 ± 340.39 Pg/ml vs. 452.02 ± 217.18 Pg/ml; p < 0.049), and PDGF-AA (691.68 ± 187.10 Pg/ml vs. 404.89 ± 168.47 Pg/ml; p < 0.001) were significantly decreased in PR group. PDGF-AA levels were also decreased in SD group (706.66 ± 206.66 Pg/ml vs. 389.79 ± 143.16 Pg/ml; p < 0,001). HGF levels were significantly increased in PD disease group (449.99 Pg/ml vs. 682.22 Pg/ml; p < 0.046). The baseline E-selectin levels were inversely proportional with overall survival that could be an important prognostic factor at the time of diagnosis. This study demonstrated that tumor growth factors can be helpful to determine colorectal cancer prognosis and overall survival in patients with metastatic disease. VEGF, HGF, EGF, and PDGF-AA levels were decreased in PR group. However, meaningful increment was seen HGF levels in PD group. Angiogenic factors and E-selectin provided unique prognostic information in advanced colorectal carcinoma patients.
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Jia Y, Liu M, Huang W, Wang Z, He Y, Wu J, Ren S, Ju Y, Geng R, Li Z. Recombinant human endostatin endostar inhibits tumor growth and metastasis in a mouse xenograft model of colon cancer. Pathol Oncol Res 2012; 18:315-23. [PMID: 21938482 PMCID: PMC3313035 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-011-9447-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To investigate the effects of recombinant human endostatin Endostar on metastasis and angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis of colorectal cancer cells in a mouse xenograft model. Colon cancer cells SW620 were injected subcutaneously into the left hind flank of nude mice to establish mouse xenograft models. The mice were treated with normal saline or Endostar subcutaneously every other day. The growth and lymph node metastasis of tumor cells, angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in tumor tissue were detected. Apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were studied by flow cytometry. The expression of VEGF-A, -C, or -D in SW620 cells was determined by immunoblotting assays. Endostar inhibited tumor growth and the rate of lymph node metastasis (P < 0.01). The density of blood vessels in or around the tumor area was 12.27 ± 1.21 and 22.25 ± 2.69 per field in Endostar-treated mice and controls (P < 0.05), respectively. Endostar also decreased the density of lymphatic vessels in tumor tissues (7.84 ± 0.81 vs. 13.83 ± 1.08, P < 0.05). Endostar suppresses angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in the lymph nodes with metastases, simultaneously. The expression of VEGF-A, -C and -D in SW620 cells treated with Endostar was substantially lower than that of controls. Endostar inhibited growth and lymph node metastasis of colon cancer cells by inhibiting angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in a mouse xenograft model of colon cancer.
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- Yitao Jia
- Department of Oncology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Geriatrics Key Laboratory, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Second Department of Surgery, the Forth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Second Department of Surgery, the Forth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Cancer Institute of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Centre of Animal Experiment of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Centre of Animal Experiment of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Centre of Animal Experiment of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Second Department of Surgery, the Forth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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- Second Department of Surgery, the Forth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
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Rahbari NN, Reissfelder C, Mühlbayer M, Weidmann K, Kahlert C, Büchler MW, Weitz J, Koch M. Correlation of circulating angiogenic factors with circulating tumor cells and disease recurrence in patients undergoing curative resection for colorectal liver metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 18:2182-91. [PMID: 21598056 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-1761-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Circulating angiogenic factors (CAF) have been shown as therapeutic targets and prognostic biomarkers in metastatic colorectal cancer. However, their correlation with circulating tumor cells (CTC) is unknown, as is their role as prognostic biomarkers in patients amenable for curative resection. METHODS Preoperative blood samples were collected in patients undergoing potentially curative resection of colorectal liver metastases. Serum levels of eight CAF and CTC were analyzed by using ELISA and CK20 RT-PCR, respectively. Prognostic factors were identified by a Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS A total of 107 patients were eligible for final analyses. Circulating levels of PlGF, EGF, and bFGF were increased, whereas PDGF-A and Ang-1 levels were decreased in patients compared with healthy control subjects. CTC were detected in 36 of 63 patients (57%) and were associated with significantly lower levels of EGF and bFGF. On univariate analyses, multiple metastases (p = 0.04), a MSKCC risk score >2 (p = 0.004), and detection of CTC (p = 0.05) were associated with disease recurrence. Multivariate analysis, including the panel of eight CAF, revealed a MSKCC score >2 [hazard ratio (HR), 2.01; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.11-3.82; p = 0.02] and low levels of circulating PlGF (HR, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.08-0.81; p = 0.02) as independent predictors of poor recurrence-free survival. CONCLUSIONS CAF may indicate patients who are at high risk for disease recurrence. The notion that CAF may identify patients who benefit from adjuvant therapy or antiangiogenic agents warrants further investigation.
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- Nuh N Rahbari
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Gock M, Eipel C, Linnebacher M, Klar E, Vollmar B. Impact of portal branch ligation on tissue regeneration, microcirculatory response and microarchitecture in portal blood-deprived and undeprived liver tissue. Microvasc Res 2011; 81:274-80. [PMID: 21397614 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Partial ligation of portal branches leads to atrophy of the deprived lobes and hypertrophy of the intact lobes. In this study we investigated the microcirculatory response and their consequences on tissue regeneration after left-sided portal branch ligation (PBL) in Sprague-Dawley rats. At day 1 and 3 after PBL the hepatic microcirculation was assessed by intravital microscopy (IVM). In addition histological, immunohistochemical and biochemical techniques were used to determine alterations of hepatic microarchitecture. IVM analysis of the microcirculation of the ligated hepatic lobes revealed significant alterations with a reduction in sinusoidal perfusion rate, a decrease of red blood cell velocity, an increase of sinusoidal diameter and a marked reduction in shear stress at days 1 and 3 after PBL. On the contrary, the non-ligated lobes presented with higher blood flow velocities, marked sinusoidal vasoconstriction and thus, shear stress elevation. In consequence, ligated liver lobes exhibited marked cell apoptosis and necrosis, being accompanied by massive intrahepatic leukocyte accumulation and a ~30% weight loss. The non-ligated liver tissue showed marked PCNA expression and thereby completely compensated weight loss. Beside full restoration of liver mass, sinusoidal blood flow was comparable in ligated and non-ligated lobes as well as in sham-treated controls. This study shows that the liver aims at constant tissue mass and blood flow, most probably for maintenance of adequate clearance function. In addition, it supports the hypothesis that shear stress plays a pivotal role in triggering liver hypertrophy in the non-ligated lobes.
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- Michael Gock
- Department of General, Vascular, Thoracic and Transplantation Surgery, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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Serum vascular endothelial growth factor and angiogenesis are related to the prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Ir J Med Sci 2009; 178:315-20. [PMID: 19367428 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0315-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2007] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM To investigate if serum vascular endothelial growth factor (SVEGF), tissue VEGF and microvessel density (MVD) have any relation to progress and prognosis in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). METHODS SVEGF was examined using ELISA. VEGF and MVD were examined using immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS The median level of SVEGF was higher in GIST than in controls. A higher level of SVEGF and a positive expression rate of VEGF were obtained in diameter >or=5 cm, mitotic count >or=2/10 high power fields (HPF), recurrence and high risk groups. The MVD of experimental was higher than that of controls. A higher MVD was observed in mitotic count >or=2/10HPF and recurrence groups. The median level of SVEGF was higher in the VEGF positive group than in the controls. The SVEGF presented a relationship with MVD. Factors predicating poor prognosis were SVEGF and VEGF. CONCLUSIONS SVEGF and VEGF show a correlation with poor prognosis of GIST.
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Wu Y, Li YY, Matsushima K, Baba T, Mukaida N. CCL3-CCR5 axis regulates intratumoral accumulation of leukocytes and fibroblasts and promotes angiogenesis in murine lung metastasis process. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 181:6384-93. [PMID: 18941229 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.9.6384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Metastasis proceeds through interaction between cancer cells and resident cells such as leukocytes and fibroblasts. An i.v. injection of a mouse renal cell carcinoma, Renca, into wild-type mice resulted in multiple metastasis foci in lungs and was associated with intratumoral accumulation of macrophages, granulocytes, and fibroblasts. A chemokine, CCL3, was detected in infiltrating cells and, to a lesser degree, tumor cells, together with an infiltration of leukocytes expressing CCR5, a specific receptor for CCL3. A deficiency of the CCL3 or CCR5 gene markedly reduced the number of metastasis foci in the lung, and the analysis using bone marrow chimeric mice revealed that both bone marrow- and non-bone marrow-derived cells contributed to metastasis formation. CCL3- and CCR5-deficient mice exhibited a reduction in intratumoral accumulation of macrophages, granulocytes, and fibroblasts. Moreover, intratumoral neovascularization, an indispensable process for metastasis, was attenuated in these gene-deficient mice. Intrapulmonary expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) was enhanced in wild-type mice, and the increases were markedly diminished in CCL3- and CCR5-deficient mice. Furthermore, MMP-9 protein was detected in macrophages and granulocytes, the cells that also express CCR5 and in vitro stimulation by CCL3-induced macrophages to express MMP-9. Intratumoral fibroblasts expressed CCR5 and HGF protein. In vitro CCL3 stimulated fibroblasts to express HGF. Collectively, the CCL3-CCR5 axis appears to regulate intratumoral trafficking of leukocytes and fibroblasts, as well as MMP-9 and HGF expression, and as a consequence to accelerate neovascularization and subsequent metastasis formation.
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- Yu Wu
- Division of Molecular Bioregulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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Dbouk HA, Tawil A, Nasr F, Kandakarjian L, Abou-Merhi R. Significance of CEA and VEGF as Diagnostic Markers of Colorectal Cancer in Lebanese Patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 1:1-5. [PMID: 18665243 PMCID: PMC2490598 DOI: 10.2174/1874189400701010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2007] [Revised: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 10/22/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Carcinoembryonic antigen and vascular endothelial growth factors are among the most important prognostic markers of colorectal cancer. Testing for these markers independently has been of limited value in screening for this tumor. The aim of this study is to determine the importance of simultaneous blood CEA and VEGF level determinations in diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Thirty-six patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer along with eight healthy controls were tested by ELISA for CEA and VEGF levels in serum and plasma, respectively. The positive predictive value of these markers was 95.4% for CEA and 89.5% for VEGF, and for combined CEA and VEGF was also high at 88%. Combined CEA and VEGF blood level assay constitutes a useful panel in detecting patients with colorectal cancer. Positive results allow selection of a subgroup of patients with a high tumor risk; therefore, such tests comprise valuable tumor diagnostic tests to add to current detection methods.
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- Hashem A Dbouk
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences I, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon
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Tassi E, Wellstein A. The angiogenic switch molecule, secreted FGF-binding protein, an indicator of early stages of pancreatic and colorectal adenocarcinoma. Semin Oncol 2007; 33:S50-6. [PMID: 17178288 PMCID: PMC1781498 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2006.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Tumor angiogenesis has been related to the initiation as well as progression toward more aggressive behavior of human tumors. We will discuss genetic events underlying the initiation and progression of colorectal and pancreatic adenocarcinoma with a particular focus on the modulation of angiogenesis. A secreted fibroblast growth factor (FGF) binding protein (FGF-BP), which is an extracellular chaperone molecule for FGFs, has been shown to enhance FGF-mediated biochemical and biologic events and to be a crucial rate-limiting factor for tumor-dependent angiogenesis. Histochemical and in situ hybridization studies with archival samples show that FGF-BP is induced early during the initiation of colorectal and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We will discuss the potential of this secreted protein as a serum marker to identify at-risk subjects.
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- Elena Tassi
- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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One unique feature of tumors is the presence of hypoxic regions, which occur predominantly at the tumor center. Hypoxia has a major impact on various aspects of tumor cell function and proliferation. Hypoxic tumor cells are relatively insensitive to conventional therapy owing to cellular adaptations effected by the hypoxic microenvironment. Recent efforts have aimed to alter the hypoxic state and to reverse these adaptations to improve treatment outcome. One way to increase tumor oxygen tensions is by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. HBO therapy can influence the tumor microenvironment at several levels. It can alter tumor hypoxia, a potent stimulus that drives angiogenesis. Hyperoxia as a result of HBO also produces reactive oxygen species, which can damage tumors by inducing excessive oxidative stress. This review outlines the importance of oxygen to tumors and the mechanisms by which tumors survive under hypoxic conditions. It also presents data from both experimental and clinical studies for the effect of HBO on malignancy.
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- Jurstine Daruwalla
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Level 8 Lance Townsend Building, Austin Health, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084 Australia.
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Tien YW, Chang KJ, Chiu YF, Huang KW, Lee PH. Comparison of angiogenic factor levels in tumor drainage and peripheral venous blood from colorectal cancer patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2007; 13:1357-63. [PMID: 17001510 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-006-9042-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The main objective of this study was to determine whether there was a correlation in the levels of various angiogenesis-related factors between the tumor drainage and peripheral venous blood and whether appraisal of angiogenic factor levels in the tumor drainage venous blood could provide better prognostic information for patients with colorectal cancer than assessment of the peripheral venous blood. METHODS Plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor, and endostatin were measured and compared in both tumor drainage and peripheral venous blood from 52 patients with colorectal cancer. Plasma levels of angiogenesis-related factors were also correlated with tumor stage and clinical outcomes. RESULTS The plasma endostatin level was significantly higher in peripheral blood than in tumor drainage venous blood (P < .001). The plasma VEGF level was significantly correlated with plasma endostatin levels (P = .028 in tumor drainage venous blood and P = .002 in peripheral venous blood). In both tumor drainage and peripheral venous blood, the VEGF level (but not the basic fibroblast growth factor or endostatin level) was significantly correlated with tumor stage and disease recurrence. However, in multivariate analysis, only plasma VEGF level in tumor drainage venous blood remained an independent predictor of disease recurrence. CONCLUSIONS The plasma VEGF level in tumor drainage venous blood provided better prognostic information than that in peripheral venous blood. The plasma endostatin level was paradoxically significantly higher in peripheral than in tumor drainage blood, and this strongly suggests additional sources of endostatin in peripheral blood.
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- Yu-Wen Tien
- Department of Surgery and Angiogenesis Center, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan South Rd., Taipei, 1002, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Cunha IW, Lopes A, Falzoni R, Soares FA. Sarcomas often express constitutive nitric oxide synthases (NOS) but infrequently inducible NOS. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2007; 14:404-10. [PMID: 17122636 DOI: 10.1097/01.pai.0000190175.98576.a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) has a dual action in tumors, with both pro-tumor and anti-tumor activities. NO is produced by nitric oxide synthases (NOS). There are three enzyme isoforms: two of them are constitutively produced (neuronal or brain NOS and endothelial NOS), and one is an inducible form (iNOS). NOS expression has been shown in several epithelial tumors, but there is no report addressing NOS expression in sarcomas. The authors evaluated the expression of NOS in 97 cases of various sarcomas spotted in duplicate in a tissue array paraffin block. Eighty-four of the 97 tumor specimens (86.6%) expressed nNOS, and most of them showed a strong expression of the isoenzyme. Only chondrosarcomas and liposarcomas had significant numbers of negative cases, and all pleomorphic sarcomas, alveolar soft part sarcomas, angiosarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and synovial sarcomas showed some degree of positivity. Forty-three cases (44.4%) showed eNOS immunostaining, but only 15.5% showed a strong signal, with emphasis on angiosarcomas, chondrosarcomas, alveolar soft part sarcomas, and synovial sarcoma. Strong expression of iNOS was observed in only 9 cases (9.3%), with weak expression in another 26 cases (26.8%). Strong expression of iNOS was found in malignant peripheral nerve sheet tumors, liposarcomas, pleomorphic sarcomas, fibrosarcomas, chondrosarcomas, and synovial sarcomas. Apparently alveolar soft part sarcomas are unusual in their capacity of expression of NOS isoforms, and in a very peculiar pattern. In conclusion, sarcomas in general commonly express constitutive NOS, and only a few types of sarcomas can express iNOS, the isoenzymes capable of releasing large amounts of NO. More comprehensive studies should be performed to better understand the clinical importance of NOS expression and NO production in sarcomas.
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- Isabela W Cunha
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Medical and Research Centre, Hospital do Cancer A. C. Camargo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Tassi E, Wellstein A. Tumor angiogenesis: initiation and targeting - therapeutic targeting of an FGF-binding protein, an angiogenic switch molecule, and indicator of early stages of gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas -. Cancer Res Treat 2006; 38:189-97. [PMID: 19771241 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2006.38.4.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tumor angiogenesis has been related to the initiation as well as progression toward more aggressive behavior of human tumors. In particular, the activity of angiogenic factors is crucial for tumor progression. We previously characterized a secreted fibroblast growth factor-binding protein (FGF-BP) as a chaperone molecule, which binds to various FGFs, enhances FGF-mediated biochemical and biologic events and importantly is a crucial rate-limiting factor for tumor-dependent angiogenesis. We generated monoclonal antibodies that target FGF-BP protein and used them as a tool to evaluate frequency and pattern of FGF-BP expression during the malignant progression of pancreas and colorectal carcinoma in archival tissue samples. We found that FGF-BP is dramatically upregulated during the initiation of colorectal and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Crucial genetic events underlying the initiation and progression of colorectal and pancreatic adenocarcinoma with a particular focus on the modulation of angiogenesis and antiangiogenic therapies are discussed. We propose that the upregulation of the secreted FGF-BP protein during early phases of pancreas and colon cancer could make this protein a possible serum marker indicating the presence of high-risk premalignant lesions. Furthermore, the biological activity of FGF-BP is neutralized by monoclonal antibodies suggesting the potential for antibody-based therapeutic targeting.
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- Elena Tassi
- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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Giatromanolaki A, Sivridis E, Koukourakis MI. Angiogenesis in colorectal cancer: prognostic and therapeutic implications. Am J Clin Oncol 2006; 29:408-17. [PMID: 16891872 DOI: 10.1097/01.coc.0000221317.56731.4e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Angiogenesis is important for tumor growth and metastasis. This account reviews the clinicopathological studies conducted in the field of angiogenesis in colorectal cancer, the methods of assessing vascular-related characteristics in tissue sections and provides a background for the usefulness of antiangiogenic policies along with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Highly angiogenic colorectal tumors are associated with aggressive histopathological features and poor patients' survival. Similarly, factors stimulating angiogenesis, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), thymidine phosphorylase (TP), and others, are commonly related to increased vascular density (VD) and, therefore, to an unfavorable clinical course. Anti-VEGF agents have improved prognosis in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, when added to standard chemotherapy. It is expected that, in addition to adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy, agents blocking the stimulatory effect of VEGF on endothelial cells would prove beneficial to the patient.
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- Alexandra Giatromanolaki
- Department of Pathology, Democritus University of Thrace Medical School, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Huang KJ, Wang H, Zhang QY, Ma M, Hu JF, Zhang HS. Direct detection of nitric oxide in human blood serum by use of 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(3′,4′-diaminophenyl)difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene with HPLC. Anal Bioanal Chem 2006; 384:1284-90. [PMID: 16496132 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0312-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2005] [Revised: 01/07/2006] [Accepted: 01/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To study the relationship between amounts of nitric oxide (NO) in blood and the development of ischemic cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, trace NO in human blood serum has, for the first time, been determined by use of a 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(3',4'-diaminophenyl)difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene (TMDABODIPY)-based HPLC method. The proposed method is simple, rapid, and efficient, owing to its high sensitivity and good selectivity for NO. TMDABODIPY and its NO derivative are separated to baseline in 4 min, with simple separation conditions, on a C(18) column eluted with 50 mmol L(-1) ethanolamine in methanol. The derivative is detected by fluorescence at an emission wavelength of 507 nm with excitation at 498 nm. The response is a linear function of concentration in the range 0.8-800 nmol L(-1) NO. The detection limit can reach 2 x 10(-11) mol L(-1) (signal-to-noise ratio=3). The method has been used to detect NO in the serum of patients with five kinds of ischemic cardio-cerebrovascular disease and two diseases closely connected with ischemic cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. Recoveries of NO from spiked serum samples were between 96.58 and 105.71% and concentrations of NO observed in real samples were at 10(-7) mol L(-1) levels. Our studies indicate that the proposed TMDABODIPY-based HPLC technique can be developed into a sensitive and new method for clinical assay and pathology research.
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- Ke-Jing Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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Guba M, Seeliger H, Kleespies A, Jauch KW, Bruns C. Vascular endothelial growth factor in colorectal cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis 2004; 19:510-7. [PMID: 14999511 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-003-0576-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2003] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Angiogenesis plays an important role in colorectal cancer progression. Evidence from preclinical and clinical studies indicates that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the predominant angiogenic factor in human colorectal cancer and is associated with formation of metastases and poor prognosis. Based on these results it was hypothesized that attacking one or more of the VEGF-mediated mechanisms may be promising in the treatment of colorectal cancer. AIMS. This article reviews the role of VEGF in colon cancer and summarizes recent advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer by anti-VEGF strategies.
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- Markus Guba
- Department of Surgery, University Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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Gil-Bazo I, Rodríguez J, Páramo JA, García-Foncillas J. Angiogénesis y cáncer colorrectal: papel predictivo y pronóstico del factor de crecimiento del endotelio vascular. Med Clin (Barc) 2004; 123:396-7. [PMID: 15482708 DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7753(04)74529-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hellmuth M, Paulukat J, Ninic R, Pfeilschifter J, Mühl H. Nitric oxide differentially regulates pro- and anti-angiogenic markers in DLD-1 colon carcinoma cells. FEBS Lett 2004; 563:98-102. [PMID: 15063730 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(04)00275-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2003] [Revised: 02/11/2004] [Accepted: 03/01/2004] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS) appears to be a marker of tumor progression in colon carcinogenesis. Here we investigated effects of NO on selected chemokines that differentially regulate angiogenesis, namely pro-angiogenic interleukin (IL)-8 as well as tumor-suppressive interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) and monokine induced by interferon-gamma (MIG). These chemokines are expressed by DLD-1 colon carcinoma cells after stimulation with IL-1beta/interferon-gamma. Expression of IL-8 was markedly upregulated by NO. Moreover, NO enhanced expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). In contrast, expression of IP-10 and MIG was suppressed by NO. The present data are consistent with previous observations that link NO to enhanced tumor angiogenesis and imply that NO-mediated upregulation of IL-8 and VEGF as well as downregulation of IP-10 and MIG may contribute to this phenomenon.
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- Markus Hellmuth
- Pharmazentrum Frankfurt, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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