Angiopoietin and vascular endothelial growth factor expression in colorectal disease models

World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG
Wei-Xin LiuCong Dai

Abstract

To investigate angiopoietin (Ang) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in rats with ulcerative colitis (UC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Dysplasia and cancer were investigated in rats that received three cycles of 3.5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in drinking water for 7 d followed by distilled water for 14 d after intraperitoneal pretreatment with 20 mg/kg 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) (CRC group). Colitis was investigated in rats that received three cycles of 3.5% DSS in drinking water for 7 d followed by distilled water for 14 d after intraperitoneal pretreatment with saline (UC group). Rats without DSS or DMH treatment served as controls. Expression of the tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains (Tie)-2 and its ligands, Ang-1 and Ang-2, as well as VEGF were evaluated in the colorectum by Western blotting. Compared with rats in the control group, rats in the CRC and UC groups developed the symptoms of acute colitis with diarrhea, rectal bleeding, wasting, and loss of body weight (P < 0.05). In addition, the mean length of colorectum of CRC and UC rats was significantly shorter than that of control rats (8.29 ± 0.21 and 8.31 ± 0.86, respectively, vs 12.34 ± 0.12 cm; P < 0.05). Furthermo...Continue Reading

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