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ArticleThe American journal of pathology1996

Vascular endothelial growth factor regulates angiogenesis and vascular permeability in Kaposi's sarcoma.

E Cornali, C Zietz, R Benelli, W Weninger, L Masiello, G Breier, E Tschachler, A Albini, M Stürzl

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Article in The American journal of pathology, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 190 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Phase II trial of imatinib in AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma: AIDS Malignancy Consortium Protocol 042.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2014
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  3. Spatial Profiling Shows That Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Form the Core of Kaposi Sarcoma (KS).Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

E CornaliAbeilung Virusforschung, Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Martinsried, Germany.
C Zietz
R Benelli
W Weninger
L Masiello
G Breier
E Tschachler
A Albini
M Stürzl
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abundant vasculature with increased permeability is a prominent histological feature of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), a multifocal, cytokine-regulated tumor. Here we report on the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in AIDS-KS angiogenesis and vascular permeability. We demonstrate that different cytokines, which were previously shown to be active in KS development, modulate VEGF expression in KS spindle cells and cooperate with VEGF on the functional level. Northern blot analysis as well as studies on single cells using in situ hybridization revealed that VEGF expression in cultivated AIDS-KS spindle cells is up-regulated by platelet-derived growth factor-B and interleukin-1 beta. Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis of cell culture supernatants demonstrated that the VEGF protein is secreted by stimulated AIDS-KS spindle cells in sufficiently high amounts to activate proliferation of human dermal microvascular endothelial cells. Basic fibroblast growth factor did not increase VEGF expression but acted synergistically with VEGF in the induction of angiogenic KS-like lesions in a mouse model in vivo. Angiogenesis and cellularity of KS-like lesions were clearly increased when both factors were injected simultaneously into the flanks of mice, compared with separate injection of each factor. A comparable angiogenic reaction as obtained by simultaneous injection of basic fibroblast growth factor and VEGF was observed when cell culture supernatants of AIDS-KS spindle cells were used for these experiments. Finally, analysis of primary human AIDS-KS lesions revealed that high amounts of VEGF mRNA and protein were present in KS spindle cells in vivo. These data provide evidence that VEGF, in concert with platelet-derived growth factor-B, interleukin-1 beta, and basic fibroblast growth factor, is a key mediator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability in KS lesions in vivo.

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AnimalsCapillary PermeabilityCells, CulturedDrug SynergismEndothelial Growth FactorsFibroblast Growth Factor 2HumansInterleukin-1LymphokinesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasm TransplantationNeovascularization, PathologicPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorRNA, MessengerEndothelial Growth FactorsFibroblast Growth Factor 2Interleukin-1LymphokinesPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorRNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factors

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PMID8952523
PMCPMC1865351
OpenAlexW135187131

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