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ArticleThe journal of medical investigation : JMI2018

The plasma level changes of VEGF and soluble VEGF receptor-1 are associated with high-altitude pulmonary edema.

Shukun Zhang, Juanli Liu, Dongmei Jiang, Tana Wuren, Siqing Ma, Yansheng Du, Xin Yi, Shizheng Wu

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Article in The journal of medical investigation : JMI, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shukun ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Weihai Municipal Hospital.
Juanli LiuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital.
Dongmei JiangInstitute for Neurological diseases, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital.
Tana WurenResearch Centre for High Altitude Medicine, Qinghai University Medical College.
Siqing MaDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital.
Yansheng DuDepartment of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine.
Xin YiDepartment of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine.
Shizheng WuDepartment of Neurology, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital.
Qinghai Provincial Peoples Hospital · CNIndiana University School of MedicineQinghai University · CNWeihai Municipal Hospital · CN

Funding

Lead Exposure and Beta-Amyloid Transport by Brain BarriersR01ES027078 · NIEHS · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI DU, YANSHENG, ZHENG, WEI · 2017 to 2021
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NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES027078
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoxia-induced plasma levels of VEGF and sFlt-1 are responsible for increased vascular permeability occurred in both brain and pulmonary edema. Currently, it remains unclear the exact roles of VEGF and sFlt-1 in High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) pathogenesis. In this study, plasma levels of VEGF and sFlt-1 from 10 HAPE and 10 non-HAPE subjects were measured and compared. The results showed that plasma levels of both VEGF and sFlt-1 in HAPE patients were significantly increased as compared to the non-HAPE group. Interestingly, increased plasma levels of these two protein factors were markedly reduced after treatments. As compared to VEGF, sFlt-1 was much more affected by hypoxia and treatments, suggesting this factor was a key factor contributed to HAPE pathogenesis. Importantly, the ratio of sFlt-1 and VEGF in group of either non-HAPE or HAPE after recovery was significantly lower than the ratio in HAPE patients prior to treatments. Our findings suggested that sFlt-1 was a key factor that involved in HAPE pathogenesis and the sFlt-1/VEGF ratio could be used as a sensitive diagnostic marker for HAPE. J. Med. Invest. 65:64-68, February, 2018.

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AltitudeAdultBiomarkersHumansMiddle AgedPulmonary EdemaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1BiomarkersVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1High altitude pulmonary edemaSoluble VEGF receptorVascular endothelial growth factor

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PMID29593196
PMCPMC6598690
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