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Spatial and Temporal Control of Murine Melanoma Initiation from Mutant Melanocyte Stem Cells
Published on: June 7, 2019
Promoting melanoma growth and metastasis by enhancing VEGF expression
Chun-Sheng Ni1, Bao-Cun Sun, Xue-Yi Dong
1Department of Pathology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China ; These authors contributed equally to this work.
Abstract:
Angiogenesis plays an essential role in tumor growth and metastasis and is a promising target for cancer therapy. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key regulator of angiogenesis. The present study was designed to determine the role of VEGF in tumor growth and metastasis. The sequences for the VEGF gene were cloned into expression plasmids and then transfected into melanoma B16 cells. Overexpression of VEGF transfected with expression plasmids or given exogenous VEGF and epidermal growth factor (EGF) significantly enhanced tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Tumor growth and metastasis of melanoma B16 cells transfected with VEGF plasmid were significantly promoted compared with those of cells administered with exogenous VEGF or EGF. These results indicated that VEGF can be an effective antiangiogenic strategy for melanoma.
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