Abstract
Glioblastomas multiforme (GBM) contain a higher number of alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA)-positive vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) than those in the respective normal neuronal tissue. The role of VSMCs during angiogenesis is unclear, and it is also uncertain whether and to what extent angiogenic factors might be involved in GBM VSMCs. In GBMs, the contribution of VSMCs in angiogenesis accompanying endothelial proliferation and the correlation of VSMC proliferation with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression were examined using an immunohistochemical method. The examined material, including surrounding brain tissue, came from 12 cases (6 men and 6 women) with classic GBM. Microvessel densities (MVDs) of CD31-immunoreactive vessels (CD31-MVD) and SMA-immunoreactive vessels (SMA-MVD) were obtained in areas selected from white matter, boundary, tumor (concentrated area of tumor cells), and perinecrosis. Subsequently, the SMA-MVD/CD31-MVD (SMA/CD31) rate, representing the percentage of vessels with VSMCs in the region, was calculated in each area. The VEGF immunoreactivity of tumor cells was examined, and cases were divided into 2 groups: < 30% VEGF expression of tumor cells (low VEGF group) and > 30% VEGF express...Continue Reading
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