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Preparation Of Neovascular Tissues from Human Glioma Tissues for Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Tumor Angiogenesis
Published on: March 20, 2026
Vascular endothelial growth factor and KIT expression in relation with microvascular density and tumor grade in
Thaís Heinke1, Kleber Simões do Espiríto Santo, Adhemar Longatto Filho
1Department of Pathology, Investigative Pathology Division, EPM, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil. thais.heinke@ig.com.br
Purpose:
To evaluate the relationship between microvascular density and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and KIT as possible markers of angiogenic stimulus in astrocytic tumors and correlate it with histopathological grading.
Methods:
We enrolled 99 surgical specimens of supratentorial astrocytic tumors for analysis of VEGF and KIT and subsequent correlation with MVD and grading.
Results:
KIT and VEGF expression correlated with microvascular density (p<0.005) and both VEGF and microvascular density correlated with grading (p<0.005). KIT had no significant relationship with grading (p=0.657).
Conclusion:
KIT and VEGF constitute important pathways in the angiogenesis of astrocytomas and therefore are promising prognostic tools and options for therapeutic intervention.
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