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ArticleHistology and histopathology2021

VEGF-A/VEGF-B/VEGF-C expressions in non-hereditary, non-metastatic phaeochromocytoma.

Ichiro Abe, Farhadul Islam, Chung Yau Lo, Victor Liew, Suja Pillai, Alfred K Lam

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Article in Histology and histopathology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Ichiro AbeSchool of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Farhadul IslamDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Chung Yau LoDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Victor LiewDepartment of Surgery, Gold Coast Private Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Suja PillaiSchool of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Alfred K LamSchool of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Griffith University · AUUniversity of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Rajshahi · BD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important in pathogenesis of different cancers. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between different VEGFs and clinicopathological factors in patients with phaeochromocytomas. Twenty patients (10 men; 10 women) with non-hereditary, non-metastatic phaeochromocytomas were examined for VEGF mRNA expressions by polymerase chain reaction. The expressions were correlated with the clinical and pathological factors of the patients. In addition, mouse double minute 2 (MDM2) expression in these tumours were studied by immunohistochemistry. High expressions of VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and VEGF-C mRNA were detected in 11 (55%), 9 (45%), and 9 (45%) of the tumours respectively. High expression of VEGF-A in phaeochromocytomas was significantly correlated with the tumour size (p=0.025) but did not correlate with patients' age, gender, and tumour laterality. Besides, there was a trend of VEGF-A expression correlated with MDM2 expression (p=0.064). On the other hand, expressions of VEGF-B and VEGF-C were not significantly correlated with tumour size, patients' age, gender, tumour laterality, and MDM2 expression. In addition, high expressions of VEGF-B and VEGF-A were associated with increase of tumour size (p=0.042). Co-expression of different VEGFs did not correlate with MDM2 expression. To conclude, there is a role for VEGF-A/VEGF-B/VEGF-C in the pathogenesis of non-hereditary, non-metastatic phaeochromocytomas.

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Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdultFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeovascularization, PathologicPheochromocytomaProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2RNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor BVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2RNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor BVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factors

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