ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2018
Relationship of vasculogenic mimicry, SphK1 expression, and Cx43 expression to metastasis and prognosis in colorectal cancer.
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- The Combination of PF-543 and TRAIL Effectively Induces Apoptotic Cell Death and Inhibits Stem Cell-Like Properties Through the SPHK1/S1PR1/STAT3 Pathway in TRAIL-Resistant Colorectal Cancer Cells.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Article
- SPHK1 Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Lymphangiogenesis Through the Activation of ERK in LECs.Molecular biotechnology · 2025Article
- L1CAM promotes vasculogenic mimicry formation by miR-143-3p-induced expression of hexokinase 2 in glioma.Molecular oncology · 2023Article
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- An Analysis Regarding the Association Between Connexins and Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Tumor Microenvironment.Journal of inflammation research · 2022Article
- Expression Profile of Sphingosine Kinase 1 Isoforms in Human Cancer Tissues and Cells: Importance and Clinical Relevance of the Neglected 1b-Isoform.Journal of oncology · 2022Article
- Cx43 deficiency confers EMT-mediated tamoxifen resistance to breast cancer via c-Src/PI3K/Akt pathway.International journal of biological sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the presence of vasculogenic mimicry (VM) and expression of Sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1) and Connexin43 (Cx43) in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues, and to identify their inter-relationships and associations with multiple pathologic parameters.
methodsNinety-two CRC specimens and normal pericarcinoma tissues were analyzed for expression of SphK1 and Cx43 using immunohistochemistry, and for identification of VM using CD34-periodic acid-Schiff dual staining.
resultsThe positive rate of SphK1 expression was greater in CRC cells than pericarcinoma cells (85.87%
conclusionSphK1 protein expression was significantly greater in CRC tissues than pericarcinoma tissues, suggesting this protein may be associated with the pathogenesis of CRC. In addition, the significant correlation between expression of SphK1 and Cx43 in CRC tissues suggests their interaction may impact the pathogenesis of CRC.
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