Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA expression in human tumor models of different histologies

Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
D P BergerH H Fiebig

Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a polypeptide with specific effects on endothelial cell growth and blood vessel permeability. Recent studies demonstrated a key role for VEGF in tumor neovascularization, which is a prerequisite for tumor proliferation and metastasis. We studied the expression of VEGF mRNA in a panel of 65 different human tumor xenografts of various histologies using Northern and slot blot analyses. Analyis of vessel density was performed morphologically and after immunohistochemical staining of endothelial cells. High expression levels were observed in 22/65 tumors. In melanoma, colorectal, gastric, breast and lung cancers only single tumors showed strong expression signals, whereas 7/10 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) xenografts demonstrated high levels of VEGF mRNA. Vessel density analysis revealed a clear correlation of VEGF mRNA expression with vascularization in RCC (p = 0.0048). Patient survival time was compared for tumors showing high versus low expression values. The overall 5-year survival rate was significantly lower for patients with high expression of VEGF mRNA (p = 0.0306). These data support the hypothesis that tumor cells of various histologies secrete VEGF, which acts as a paracrine fact...Continue Reading

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