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ArticleOncotarget2017

Implication of vascular endothelial growth factor A and C in revealing diagnostic lymphangiogenic markers in node-positive bladder cancer.

Cédric Poyet, Linto Thomas, Tobias M Benoit, David Aquino Delmo, Laura Luberto, Irina Banzola, Michèle S Günthart, Giovanni Sais, Daniel Eberli, Tullio Sulser and 1 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cédric PoyetOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Linto ThomasOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Tobias M BenoitOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
David Aquino DelmoOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Laura LubertoOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Irina BanzolaOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Michèle S GünthartOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Giovanni SaisOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Daniel EberliOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Tullio SulserOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
Maurizio ProvenzanoOncology Research Unit, Department of Urology and Division of Surgical Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several lymphangiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs), have been found to drive the development of lymphatic metastasis in bladder cancer (BCa).Here, we have analyzed the gene expression of lymphangiogenic factors in tissue specimens from 12 non-muscle invasive bladder cancers (NMIBC) and 11 muscle invasive bladder cancers (MIBC), considering tumor and tumor-adjacent normal bladder areas obtained from the same organs. We then compared the results observed in patients with those obtained after treating human primary bladder microvascular endothelial cells (MEC) with either direct stimulation with VEGF-A or VEGF-C or by co-culturing (trans-well assay) MEC with bladder cancer cell lines varying in VEGF-A and VEGF-C production based on tumor grade.The genes of three markers of lymphatic endothelial commitment and development (PDPN, LYVE-1 and SLP-76) were significantly overexpressed in tissues of MIBC patients showing positive lymphovascular invasion (LVI+), lymph node metastasis (Ln+) and tumor progression. Their expression was also significantly enhanced either after direct stimulation of MEC by VEGF-A and VEGF-C or in the trans-well assay with each bladder cancer cell line.SLP-76 showed the highest gene expression. Both VEGF-A and VEGF-C also enhanced the expression of SLP-76 protein in MEC. However, a correlation between increase of SLP-76 gene expression and the ability of MEC to migrate could only be seen after induction by VEGF-C.The significant expression of SLP-76 in LVI+/Ln+ progressive MIBC and its overexpression in MEC after VEGF-A and VEGF-C stimulation suggest the need to develop this regulator of developmental lymphangiogenesis as a diagnostic tool in BCa.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, Transitional CellFemaleFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLymphangiogenesisLymphatic MetastasisLymphatic VesselsMaleAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomarkers, TumorPhosphoproteinsSLP-76 signal Transducing adaptor proteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVEGFA protein, humanVEGFC protein, humanbladder cancerdiagnosislymphangiogenesisSLP-76VEGF-A

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