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ArticleThe journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society2013

Altered expression of endogenous soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 is involved in the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Zhi-Yong Wu, Tao Chen, Qing Zhao, Jian-Hao Huang, Jie-Xin Chen, Chun-Peng Zheng, Xiu-E Xu, Jian-Yi Wu, Li-Yan Xu, En-Min Li

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Article in The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zhi-Yong WuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for High Cancer Incidence Coastal Chaoshan Area, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, P. R. China.
Tao Chen
Qing Zhao
Jian-Hao Huang
Jie-Xin Chen
Chun-Peng Zheng
Xiu-E Xu
Jian-Yi Wu
Li-Yan Xu
En-Min Li
Sun Yat-sen University · CNShantou University Medical College · CNShantou University · CNShantou Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endogenous soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (esVEGFR-2), a new splicing variant of VEGFR-2, was shown to be the first endogenous specific inhibitor of lymphatic vessel growth. The expression of esVEGFR-2 and its clinicopathological roles in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are unclear. In this article, quantitative RT-PCR was employed to detect the mRNA levels of esVEGFR-2 and VEGF-C in 90 paired primary ESCC tissues, along with immunohistochemical staining to measure esVEGFR-2 protein in 182 ESCC primary tissues. Correlations between esVEGFR-2 expression and clinicopathological features were also analyzed. Compared with the corresponding non-neoplastic esophageal mucosa tissues, the mRNA level of esVEGFR-2 was decreased, whereas the mRNA level of VEGF-C was increased in ESCCs. Downregulation of esVEGFR-2 mRNA level was significantly correlated with pTNM stages (χ(2) = 7.790, p=0.02). Immunohistochemical staining of esVEGFR-2 was inclined to be reduced in ESCC tissues; lower esVEGFR-2 protein expression was related to better prognosis (χ(2) = 6.366, p=0.012), whereas higher esVEGFR-2 protein accumulation in ESCC tissues was an independent prognostic factor for poor survival of patients (hazard ratio, 1.606; 95% confidence interval, 1.042-2.476; p=0.032). Taken together, altered expression of esVEGFR-2 is correlated with progression of ESCC. esVEGFR-2 might serve as a new independent prognostic marker for ESCC patients.

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Disease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticCarcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRNA, MessengerSolubilitySurvival AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2RNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2

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PMID23392734
PMCPMC3636701
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