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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2024

Expression and significance of pigment epithelium-derived factor and vascular endothelial growth factor in colorectal adenoma and cancer.

Ye Yang, Wu Wen, Feng-Lin Chen, Ying-Jie Zhang, Xiao-Cong Liu, Xiao-Yan Yang, Shan-Shan Hu, Ye Jiang, Jing Yuan

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ye YangDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Qingbaijiang District People's Hospital, Chengdu 610300, Sichuan Province, China.
Wu WenDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China. wenwu2@qq.com.
Feng-Lin ChenGraduate School, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Ying-Jie ZhangDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Xiao-Cong LiuDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Xiao-Yan YangDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Shan-Shan HuDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Ye JiangDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Jing YuanDigestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Chengdu Second People's Hospital · CNChengdu Medical College · CNFourth People's Hospital of Sichuan Province · CN

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backgroundThe incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) are among the highest in the world, and its occurrence and development are closely related to tumor neovascularization. When the balance between pigment epithelium-derived factors (PEDF) that inhibit angiogenesis and vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) that stimulate angiogenesis is broken, angiogenesis is out of control, resulting in tumor development. Therefore, it is very necessary to find more therapeutic targets for CRC for early intervention and later treatment.

aimTo investigate the expression and significance of PEDF, VEGF, and CD31-stained microvessel density values (CD31-MVD) in normal colorectal mucosa, adenoma, and CRC.

methodsIn this case-control study, we collected archived wax blocks of specimens from the Digestive Endoscopy Center and the General Surgery Department of Chengdu Second People's Hospital from April 2022 to October 2022. Fifty cases of specimen wax blocks were selected as normal intestinal mucosa confirmed by electronic colonoscopy and concurrent biopsy (normal control group), 50 cases of specimen wax blocks were selected as colorectal adenoma confirmed by electronic colonoscopy and pathological biopsy (adenoma group), and 50 cases of specimen wax blocks were selected as CRC confirmed by postoperative pathological biopsy after inpatient operation of general surgery (CRC group). An immunohistochemical staining experiment was carried out to detect PEDF and VEGF expression in three groups of specimens, analyze their differences, study the relationship between the two and clinicopathological factors in CRC group, record CD31-MVD in the three groups, and analyze the correlation of PEDF, VEGF, and CD31-MVD in the colorectal adenoma group and the CRC group. The

resultsThe positive expression rate and expression intensity of PEDF were gradually decreased in the normal control group, adenoma group, and CRC group (100%

conclusionIt is possible that PEDF can be used as a new treatment and prevention target for CRC by upregulating the expression of PEDF while inhibiting the expression of VEGF.

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Colorectal adenomaColorectal cancerMicrovessel densityPigment epithelium-derived factorsTargeted therapyVascular endothelial growth factor

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