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A Simple Bioassay for the Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
Published on: March 15, 2016
[Expression of Stat3, HIF-1alpha and VEGF in Wilms' tumor]
Zhi-Bin Niu1, Chang-Lin Wang, Ying Hou
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China. niuzb@163.com
Objective:
To study the expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3), hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in Wilms' tumor and their roles in the development of Wilms' tumor.
Methods:
The expression of Stat3, HIF-1alpha and VEGF were detected by the immunohistochemical staining in 52 specimens from Wilms' tumor tissues, 47 from adjacent kidney tissues and 8 from normal kidney tissues. The expression intensity was analyzed by computer image processing.
Results:
The expression of Stat3, HIF-1 and VEGF were significantly up-regulated in Wilms' tumor tissues compared to those in adjacent tissues and normal kidney tissues (P < 0.05). Stat3 and VEGF proteins in Wilms' tumor tissues of stage III-IV and high risk histopathology were significantly higher than those of stage I-II and low risk histopathology. The higher expression of HIF-1 in Wilms' tumor tissues was shown in tumors with high risk histopathology and tumor size > or = 6 cm.
Conclusions:
Increased expression of Stat3, HIF-1 and VEGF were found in Wilms' tumor tissues, and may be related to the development and angiogenesis of Wilms' tumor. Stat3 may regulate the expression of HIF-1 and VEGF, so it could be an effective target for inhibiting VEGF expression and angiogenesis of Wilms' tumor.
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