AIM： To investigate the effect of arsenic trioxide （As2O3） on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 （VEGFR-1, Flt-1） and VEGFR-2 （KDR） in human gastric tumor cells and proliferation of vas...AIM： To investigate the effect of arsenic trioxide （As2O3） on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 （VEGFR-1, Flt-1） and VEGFR-2 （KDR） in human gastric tumor cells and proliferation of vascular endothelial cells.METHODS： The solid tumor model was formed in nude mice with the gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901. The animals were treated with As2O3. Microvessel density （MVD） and expression of Flt-1 and KDR were detected by immunofluorescence laser confocal microscopy. SGC-7901 cells were treated respectively by exogenous recombinant human VEGF165 or VEGF165 ＋ As2O3. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Cell viability of ECV304 cells was measured by MTT assay, and cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed using flow cytometry.RESULTS： The tumor growth inhibition was 30.33% and 50.85%, respectively, in mice treated with As2O3 2.5 and 5 mg/kg. MVD was significantly lower in arsenic-treated mice than in the control group. The fluorescence intensity levels of Flt-1 and KDR were significantly less in the arsenic-treated mice than in the control group. VEGF165 may accelerate growth of SGC7901 cells, but As2O3 may disturb the stimulating effect of VEGF165. ECV304 cell growth was suppressed by 76.51%, 71.09% and 61.49% after 48 h treatment with As2O3 at 0.5, 2.5 and 5 μmol/L, respectively. Early apoptosis in the As2O3- treated mice was 2.88-5.1 times higher than that in the controls, and late apoptosis was 1.17-1.67 times higher than that in the controls.CONCLUSION： Our results showed that As2O3 delays tumor growth, inhibits MVD, down-regulates Flt-1 and KDR expression, and disturbs the stimulating effect of VEGF165 on the growth of SGC7901 cells. These results suggest that As2O3 might delay growth of gastric tumors through inhibiting the paracrine and autocrine pathways of VEGF/VEGFRs.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between the expression of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 proteins and clinical pathology in hepatocellular carcinoma.METHODS The expression of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 proteins in hepatocellula...OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between the expression of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 proteins and clinical pathology in hepatocellular carcinoma.METHODS The expression of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 proteins in hepatocellular carcinomas from 60 patients was determined by immunohistochemistry (ABC method) and VEGF expression in relation to the clinicopathology evaluated.RESULTS The positive rates of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 protein expression were 81.3%, 88.3%, 80.0% in tumor tissues, respectively, rates which were significantly higher than those in normal liver tissue (P<0.05). The expression of VEGF protein was correlated with the histologic grade and metastases of the tumors.CONCLUSION The results showed that, in hepatocellular carcinoma, a higher expression of VEGF protein was associated with a higher degree of malignancy and a greater tendency for metastases. VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 play an important role in tumourgenesis.展开更多
基金Supported by The Science Fund of the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College,No.2003-YL-35
文摘AIM： To investigate the effect of arsenic trioxide （As2O3） on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 （VEGFR-1, Flt-1） and VEGFR-2 （KDR） in human gastric tumor cells and proliferation of vascular endothelial cells.METHODS： The solid tumor model was formed in nude mice with the gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901. The animals were treated with As2O3. Microvessel density （MVD） and expression of Flt-1 and KDR were detected by immunofluorescence laser confocal microscopy. SGC-7901 cells were treated respectively by exogenous recombinant human VEGF165 or VEGF165 ＋ As2O3. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Cell viability of ECV304 cells was measured by MTT assay, and cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed using flow cytometry.RESULTS： The tumor growth inhibition was 30.33% and 50.85%, respectively, in mice treated with As2O3 2.5 and 5 mg/kg. MVD was significantly lower in arsenic-treated mice than in the control group. The fluorescence intensity levels of Flt-1 and KDR were significantly less in the arsenic-treated mice than in the control group. VEGF165 may accelerate growth of SGC7901 cells, but As2O3 may disturb the stimulating effect of VEGF165. ECV304 cell growth was suppressed by 76.51%, 71.09% and 61.49% after 48 h treatment with As2O3 at 0.5, 2.5 and 5 μmol/L, respectively. Early apoptosis in the As2O3- treated mice was 2.88-5.1 times higher than that in the controls, and late apoptosis was 1.17-1.67 times higher than that in the controls.CONCLUSION： Our results showed that As2O3 delays tumor growth, inhibits MVD, down-regulates Flt-1 and KDR expression, and disturbs the stimulating effect of VEGF165 on the growth of SGC7901 cells. These results suggest that As2O3 might delay growth of gastric tumors through inhibiting the paracrine and autocrine pathways of VEGF/VEGFRs.
文摘OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between the expression of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 proteins and clinical pathology in hepatocellular carcinoma.METHODS The expression of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 proteins in hepatocellular carcinomas from 60 patients was determined by immunohistochemistry (ABC method) and VEGF expression in relation to the clinicopathology evaluated.RESULTS The positive rates of VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 protein expression were 81.3%, 88.3%, 80.0% in tumor tissues, respectively, rates which were significantly higher than those in normal liver tissue (P<0.05). The expression of VEGF protein was correlated with the histologic grade and metastases of the tumors.CONCLUSION The results showed that, in hepatocellular carcinoma, a higher expression of VEGF protein was associated with a higher degree of malignancy and a greater tendency for metastases. VEGF, FIk-1 and Fit-1 play an important role in tumourgenesis.
