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[The expression of Galectin-3 and VEGF in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma]
Hong Kong1, Junsheng Cui, Lianyou Wang
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China. konghong@jlu.edu.cn
Objective:
To investigate the expression of galectin-3 and VEGF in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) tissue and to analyze its role in differentiation, growth and metastasis of the tumor.
Method:
The expression of galectin-3 and VEGF were detected with SP immunohistochemistry staining and western blot in twenty-nine specimens of LSCC and eighteen specimens of laryngeal benign lesion.
Result:
The expression of galectin-3 (89.7%) and VEGF (86.2%) in LSCC were remarkably higher than that in normal control tissue (P<0.05), and the expression of galectin-3 (89.7%) and VEGF (86.2%) in higher histodifferentiation specimens were higher than that in lower histodifferentiation specimens (P<0.05). Moreover, the expression level of galectin-3 and VEGF was detected a statistical positive correlation (r=0.423, P<0.05) in LSCC.
Conclusion:
The high level expression of galectin-3 and VEGF in LSCC could play an important role in tumorous histodifferentiation and metastasis.
