Differential expression of vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA vs protein isoform expression in human breast cancer and relationship to eIF-4E

British Journal of Cancer
P A ScottA L Harris

Abstract

Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from the existing vasculature. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelium-specific angiogenic factor strongly implicated in pathological angiogenesis. In this study, the mRNA and protein expression of the four alternatively spliced VEGF isoforms (121, 165, 189 and 206 amino acids) were examined in normal and malignant breast tissues. Three VEGF transcripts were detected in both (121>165>189), whereas only VEGF165 protein was detected. The tumours expressed more VEGF mRNA (P = 0.02) and protein (P < 0.0001), with eight-fold more VEGF protein generated per mRNA unit (P = 0.009). To examine this further, the expression of eIF-4E, a translation initiation factor, was examined. Increased eIF-4E mRNA levels were detected in the tumours (P < 0.0001) that correlated with VEGF mRNA (P = 0.0002), implying co-regulation of these genes. VEGF mRNA expression was elevated in tumours expressing the epidermal growth factor receptor (P < 0.01), but there was no difference according to oestrogen receptor status (P = 0.9), node status (P = 0.09) or between differing histologies (P = 0.4). These data suggest that elevated VEGF protein expression, by both enhanced transcription and...Continue Reading

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