VEGF和Survivin在肾癌中的表达及其相关性研究

目的:探讨肾癌组织中血管内皮生长因子VEGF与凋亡抑制蛋白Survivin表达的相关性及其之间的关系,研究Survivin和VEGF在肾癌发生发展中的作用机制。方法:应用免疫组织化学方法检测70例肾癌组织和70例癌旁正常肾脏组织中VEGF和Survivin的表达,并将检测结果与临床病理特征进行综合分析。结果:VEGF和Survivin在肾癌中表达均高于癌旁正常肾脏组织;Survivin和VEGF在肾癌中的阳性表达率分别为75.71%(53/70)和72.86%(51/70),在癌旁肾脏组织中的表达率分别为0%(0/70)、17.14%(12/70),差异均有显著性意义(P0.05);VEGF和Survivin的表达与患者的性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、病理分级均无相关性;VEGF和Survivin表达呈正相关性。结论:VEGF和Survivin在肾癌组织中表达率较高,为肾癌的分子靶向治疗提供了新的靶点。Survivin和VEGF在RCC中的表达关系密切,测定RCC中Survivin、VEGF蛋白的表达,有助于临床判断病人预后。     

VEGF和Survivin在肾癌中的表达及其相关性研究

目的：探讨肾癌组织中血管内皮生长因子VEGF与凋亡抑制蛋白Survivin表达的相关性及其之间的关系,研究Survivin和VEGF在肾癌发生发展中的作用机制。方法：应用免疫组织化学方法检测70例肾癌组织和70例癌旁正常肾脏组织中VEGF和Survivin的表达,并将检测结果与临床病理特征进行综合分析。结果：VEGF和Survivin在肾癌中表达均高于癌旁正常肾脏组织;Survivin和VEGF在肾癌中的阳性表达率分别为75.71%（53/70）和72.86%（51/70）,在癌旁肾脏组织中的表达率分别为0%（0/70）、17.14%（12/70）,差异均有显著性意义（P〈0.05）;VEGF和Survivin的表达与患者的性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、病理分级均无相关性;VEGF和Survivin表达呈正相关性。结论：VEGF和Survivin在肾癌组织中表达率较高,为肾癌的分子靶向治疗提供了新的靶点。Survivin和VEGF在RCC中的表达关系密切,测定RCC中Survivin、VEGF蛋白的表达,有助于临床判断病人预后。     

CDK4和CDK6在甲状腺乳头状癌中的表达及其临床意义

目的探讨细胞周期素依赖性蛋白激酶4(cyclin-dependent kinases 4,CDK4)和细胞周期素依赖性蛋白激酶6(cyclin-dependent kinases 6,CDK6)在甲状腺乳头状癌(papillary thyroid carcinoma,PTC)组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法免疫组织化学检测73例PTC及其癌旁正常组织中CDK4和CDK6的表达,分析两者与PTC患者临床病理特征的关系。结果 CDK4和CDK6在PTC的阳性表达率分别为58.9%和52.1%,显著高于癌旁正常组织的6.8%和11.0%。CDK4和CDK6在Ⅲ+Ⅵ期PTC中的阳性表达率均显著高于Ⅰ+Ⅱ期,在有淋巴结转移的阳性表达率均显著高于无淋巴结转移,而与患者性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、包膜侵犯无关。双变量相关性分析显示CDK4和CDK6具有密切正相关关系。结论 CDK4和CDK6在PTC中高表达,且与临床分期和淋巴结转移存在相关性,可能在肿瘤的恶性转化方面有重要作用。     

食管鳞状细胞癌中HDGF、VEGF表达与微血管形成的关系

目的:研究食管鳞状细胞癌中肝癌衍生生长因子(HDGF)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的表达及其与微血管形成的关系。方法:通过免疫组化SABC法检测和比较68例食管鳞癌、20例切缘正常组织中HDGF、VEGF的表达和CD34标记的微血管密度(MVD),分析HDGF和VEGF表达之间的关系及其与食管鳞癌患者临床病理因素和食管癌组织MVD值的关系。结果:食管鳞癌组织中HDGF(63.2%)和VEGF(72.1%)的阳性表达率均明显高于切缘正常粘膜组织(15.0%、20.0%)(P0.05),食管鳞癌组织和切缘正常粘膜组织中的MVD值分别为35.48±5.75和13.50±2.1(P0.05)。食管鳞癌组织HDGF的阳性表达率仅与其临床分期明显相关(P0.05),而VEGF的阳性表达率与其淋巴结转移、临床分期均显著相关(P0.05),二者在食管鳞癌组织中的表达呈显著正相关(P0.05)。食管鳞癌组织中HDGF、VEGF阳性表达组MVD值均明显高于HDGF、VEGF阴性表达组(P0.05)。结论:HDGF可能通过诱导VEGF的产生,从而促进血管生成,参与食管鳞癌的发生、发展及转移。     

Survivin、bFGF、VEGF在宫颈癌组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系研究

目的:研究存活素(Survivin)、碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在宫颈癌组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法:选择2015年1月-2017年12月期间武汉大学人民医院收治的宫颈癌患者95例为宫颈癌组,宫颈上皮内瘤变患者70例为宫颈上皮内瘤变组,取同期在我院进行治疗的宫颈炎患者50例纳入对照组。采集三组患者的宫颈组织标本,采用免疫组化SP法对各组织标本中的Survivin、bFGF、VEGF的阳性率、表达水平进行检测,并分析Survivin、bFGF、VEGF与宫颈癌临床病理特征的关系以及各指标表达水平的相关性。结果:宫颈癌组、宫颈上皮内瘤变组的Survivin、bFGF、VEGF的阳性表达率、表达水平均高于对照组,且宫颈癌组高于宫颈上皮内瘤变组(P0.05)。Survivin、bFGF、VEGF的表达与宫颈癌患者的年龄、病理类型、分化程度无关(P0.05),而与宫颈癌肿瘤的分期、淋巴结转移有关(P0.05)。Spearman相关性分析显示,Survivin、bFGF、VEGF三者间的表达水平两两呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:Survivin、bFGF、VEGF的表达水平与宫颈癌的发生、发展有密切关联,并且三种指标间呈明显的正相关性,可能对于宫颈癌肿瘤组织的浸润、转移、分期发挥协同作用。     

胃癌血管生成素和血管内皮生长因子的表达及其意义

目的探讨血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和血管生成素(angiopoietin,Ang)在胃癌的表达及其与肿瘤血管生成和临床病理因素的关系。方法采用免疫组化SP法检测84例胃癌和30例癌旁正常组织中VEGF、Ang-1、Ang-2的表达,应用CD34抗体标记微血管内皮细胞,计数微血管密度(MVD),结合临床病理资料进行分析。结果胃癌组织VEGF、Ang-2阳性表达率、MVD值明显高于癌旁正常组织(P(0.05)。VEGF表达与肿瘤大小、侵袭深度、临床分期、淋巴结转移有关(P(0.05),而与患者年龄、性别、组织学类型和分化程度无关,其阳性组的Ang-2阳性表达率、MVD值明显高于阴性组,VEGF的表达与Ang-2、MVD呈正相关。胃癌组织Ang-2表达与肿瘤大小、侵袭深度、淋巴结转移有关(P(0.05),与MVD呈正相关。胃癌Ang-1表达略低于对照组,但无统计学差异(P(0.05),Ang-1的表达与肿瘤侵袭深度和MVD值呈负相关。结论胃癌中VEGF、Ang-2蛋白的过度表达以及Ang-1蛋白的低表达可能在肿瘤血管生成和肿瘤浸润、转移中起重要作用。     

瘦素及其受体在甲状腺乳头状癌组织中共同高表达

目的探讨瘦素(leptin)和瘦素受体(leptin recptor,LEPR)在甲状腺乳头状癌(papillary thyroid carcinoma,PTC)组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法采用免疫组织化学Elivision法分别检测60例甲状腺乳头状癌组织和45例甲状腺腺瘤组织中leptin和LEPR的表达,免疫荧光双染检测leptin及LEPR在甲状腺乳头状癌组织和癌旁正常甲状腺组织中的共同表达;Pearson相关性分析法分析PTC组织中leptin和LEPR表达水平之间的相关性,卡方检验法分析leptin和LEPR表达与患者临床病理特征之间的关系。结果 Leptin和LEPR在PTC组织中的阳性表达率均高于甲状腺腺瘤组织;二者在PTC组织中的表达呈正相关,并呈共同高表达;在PTC组织中,肿瘤直径≥1cm者leptin和LEPR阳性表达率均高于肿瘤直径1cm者;leptin和LEPR在有淋巴结转移者阳性表达率均低于未发生转移者。结论 leptin和LEPR在PTC组织中呈现共同高表达,且两者的表达与肿瘤直径和淋巴结转移等肿瘤进展指标密切相关,提示两者可能在PTC的发生、发展中发挥重要作用,可以作为PTC治疗的潜在靶点。     

乙醛脱氢酶1和肿瘤坏死因子相关诱导凋亡配体在膀胱癌组织中的表达及其临床意义

目的:探讨乙醛脱氢酶1(ALDH-1)和肿瘤坏死因子相关诱导凋亡配体(TRAIL)在膀胱癌组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法:选取2015年3月到2018年1月在河北北方学院附属第一医院进行治疗的膀胱癌患者70例,收集其手术切除的癌组织和癌旁正常组织,采用免疫组化法检测癌组织和癌旁正常组织中ALDH-1、TRAIL表达情况,分析ALDH-1、TRAIL的表达与膀胱癌患者的临床病理特征的关系及癌组织中ALDH-1、TRAIL表达的相关性。结果:癌组织中的ALDH-1的阳性表达率高于癌旁正常组织,TRAIL的阳性表达率低于癌旁正常组织(P0.05)。膀胱癌患者的ALDH-1阳性表达率与年龄、性别、分化程度、肿瘤数量无关(P0.05),临床分期为T2-T3期、有淋巴结转移的膀胱癌患者ALDH-1阳性表达率高于临床分期为Ta-T1期、无淋巴结转移的膀胱癌患者(P0.05)。膀胱癌患者的TRAIL阳性表达率与年龄、性别、临床分期、淋巴结转移、肿瘤数量无关(P0.05),高分化的膀胱癌患者TRAIL阳性表达率高于中低分化的膀胱癌患者(P0.05)。Pearson相关性分析显示,癌组织中ALDH-1、TRAIL表达无明显的相关性(P0.05)。结论:膀胱癌组织中ALDH-1的表达偏高且与临床分期和淋巴结转移有关,TRAIL的表达偏低且与分化程度有关,但ALDH-1和TRAIL之间无相关性,需进一步探讨与研究。     

胆管癌组织白介素-6、环氧合酶-2和血管内皮生长因子的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨胆管癌组织白介素-6(IL-6)、环氧合酶-2(COX-2)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的表达及临床意义。方法:将手术切除并经病理诊断确诊的胆管癌石蜡包埋标本80例纳为胆管癌组,另取癌旁正常胆管组织作为对照组,采用免疫组织化学SP法检测两组组织中IL-6、COX-2、VEGF的表达情况并做比较,分析胆管癌组织中VEGF、COX-2、IL-6阳性表达与临床病理特征关系,采用Spearman等级相关分析胆管癌组织中VEGF、COX-2、IL-6表达的相关性。结果:胆管癌组的VEGF、COX-2、IL-6阳性表达率均显著高于对照组,组间比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。胆管癌组织中VEGF、COX-2、IL-6阳性表达率与有无淋巴结转移、TNM分期、分化程度有关(P0.05),而与性别、年龄、肿瘤直径无关(P0.05),其中有淋巴结转移、TNM分期Ⅲ～Ⅳ期、低分化程度的胆管癌患者的VEGF、COX-2、IL-6阳性表达率高于无淋巴结转移、TNM分期Ⅰ～Ⅱ期、中高分化程度的胆管癌患者(P0.05)。Spearman等级相关分析显示,胆管癌组织中VEGF与COX-2、IL-6呈正相关(P0.05),COX-2与IL-6也呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:胆管癌组织IL-6、COX-2、VEGF均呈现高表达,并与胆管癌的生长、转移密切相关,检测IL-6、COX-2和VEGF有助于判断胆管癌疾病进展。     

MMP-2、Fhit、RECK、VEGF在喉癌组织中的表达及相关性分析

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)、脆性组氨酸三联体基因(Fhit)、逆转录诱导蛋白基因(RECK)、血管内皮细胞生长因子(VEGF)在喉癌组织中的表达及其相关性。方法:选取2011年1月到2016年12月在陕西省人民医院接受治疗的喉癌患者80例,收集其手术中切除的喉癌组织和癌旁组织,另收集40例喉癌组织切除外缘的正常喉粘膜组织。比较喉癌组织、癌旁组织、正常喉粘膜组织中MMP-2、Fhit、RECK、VEGF的表达,分析喉癌组织中MMP-2、Fhit、RECK、VEGF的表达与临床病理特征的关系,并分析四个指标的相关性。结果:喉癌组织中MMP-2、VEGF表达明显高于癌旁组织和正常喉粘膜组织,Fhit、RECK表达明显低于癌旁组织和正常喉粘膜组织(P0.05)。喉癌组织中MMP-2的表达与淋巴结转移、临床分期、分化程度有关(P0.05);Fhit、RECK的表达与淋巴结转移、临床分期有关(P0.05);VEGF的表达与淋巴结转移有关(P0.05)。喉癌组织中MMP-2的表达水平与Fhit、RECK呈负相关(P0.05),与VEGF呈正相关(P0.05);Fhit与RECK呈正相关(P0.05),与VEGF呈负相关(P0.05);RECK与VEGF呈负相关(P0.05)。结论:在喉癌组织中MMP-2、Fhit、RECK、VEGF均存在异常表达;其相互影响,可能共同参与了喉癌的发生、发展。     

Model analysis of difference between EGF pathway and FGF pathway

The difference in time course of Ras and mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade by different growth factors is considered to be the cause of different cellular responses. We have developed the computer simulation of Ras-MAPK signal transduction pathway containing newly identified negative feedback system, Sprouty, and adaptor molecules. Unexpectedly, negative feedback system did not profoundly affect time course of MAPK activation. We propose the key role of fibroblast growth factor receptor substrate 2 (FRS2) in NGF/FGF pathway for sustained MAPK activation. More Grb2-SOS complexes were recruited to the plasma membrane by binding to membrane-bound FRS2 in FGF pathway than in EGF pathway and caused sustained activation of ERK. The EGF pathway with high concentration of EGF receptor also induced sustained MAPK activation, which is consistent with the results in the PC12 cell overexpressing the EGF receptors. The simulated time courses of FRS2 knock-out cells were consistent with those of the reported experimental results.     

Production and reception of growth factors in placenta during physiological pregnancy and the pregnancy, complicated with gestosis

30 women with physiological pregnancy and 28 women with gestosis were examined. The content of epidermal growth factor (EGF), vascular-endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and their receptors were studied in the early chorion obtained after abortion and in the full-term placenta using the ELISA method. The process of normal gestation was characterized by the increase of the placental production both of the EGF and VEGF. During the pregnancy complicated with gestosis and miscarriage in the first trimester the content of EGF and its receptor was lower compared to the physiological values. For VEGF and its receptor opposite changes were found: the increase of quantity of the growth factor and the decrease of its receptor. In the case of gestosis and term of pregnancy the content of the both growth factors and their receptors was lower than in corresponding controls. The changes in production of the angiogenic growth factors and their receptors in the placenta may have the pathogenic importance in the development of gestosis.     

血管内皮细胞生长因子及其相关蛋白的结构与功能

血管内皮细胞生长因子（ＶＥＧＦ）是在胚胎发生和创伤愈合过程中启动血管形成的一个高度特异的有丝分裂原,也是一种有效的血管通透性诱导因子,ＶＥＧＦ是胱氨酸结生长因子超家族的一员,它与其受体的结构细节和工能特征为设计分子拮抗剂提供了重要依据。其结构特征和生物学特性使之在缺血组织重组侧支循环,肿瘤预后,肿瘤转移乃至实施基因治疗等领域成为重要的研究对象。     

Inhibition of FGF‐FGFR and VEGF‐VEGFR signalling in cancer treatment

The sites of targeted therapy are limited and need to be expanded. The FGF‐FGFR signalling plays pivotal roles in the oncogenic process, and FGF/FGFR inhibitors are a promising method to treat FGFR‐altered tumours. The VEGF‐VEGFR signalling is the most crucial pathway to induce angiogenesis, and inhibiting this cascade has already got success in treating tumours. While both their efficacy and antitumour spectrum are limited, combining FGF/FGFR inhibitors with VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors are an excellent way to optimize the curative effect and expand the antitumour range because their combination can target both tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment. In addition, biomarkers need to be developed to predict the efficacy, and combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors is a promising direction in the future. The article will discuss the FGF‐FGFR signalling pathway, the VEGF‐VEGFR signalling pathway, the rationale of combining these two signalling pathways and recent small‐molecule FGFR/VEGFR inhibitors based on clinical trials.     

Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Receptor Expression and Function in Nerve Growth Factor-Differentiated PC12 Cells

Abstract: Receptors for insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) were studied on PC12EY cells, a subclone of PC12. Differentiation of PC12EY cells with nerve growth factor (NGF) did not alter either the number of IGF-I receptors nor their affinity for IGF-I. IGF-I receptors remained fully functional during differentiation, promoting increases in thymidine incorporation, glucose uptake, amino acid uptake, and the phosphorylation of the S6 protein of the ribosomes. IGF-I also increased the proportion of differentiated cells found in S-phase. But although the addition of IGF-I to naive cells caused an increase in cell number, there was no comparable increase when IGF-I was added to differentiated cells. Thus, although the receptor for IGF-I continues to be present and functional, IGF-I fails to induce cell proliferation in differentiated PC12 cells.     

Defined medium for normal adult human prostatic stromal cells

Summary Stromal-epithelial interactions are pivotal in many aspects of prostatic biology. A defined culture system is critical for the investigation of factors that regulate the growth and differentiation of human prostatic stromal cells. We have identified conditions which promote stromal cell attachment and proliferation in serum-free medium. MCDB 201, originally developed for the clonal growth of chick embryo fibroblasts, proved to be a superior basal medium of those that we tested. Supplementation of MCDB 201 with basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) permitted attachment and exponential growth of cells throughout a 7-d period with an initial inoculum as low as 10³ cells per well of a 96-well microtiter dish. Using these assay conditions, we subsequently verified that basic FGF and IGF, but not PDGF, were required for optimal growth. No activity was found for heparin, transferrin, or the androgen R1881. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) didn’t stimulate growth when added to medium containing basic FGF and IGF, but was moderately stimulatory when added to basal medium alone. Cholera toxin inhibited growth. This simple and efficient culture medium provides a suitable assay system for more extensive studies of growth regulation and differentiation of human prostatic stromal cells, and will provide the basis for future development of a defined medium that supports clonal growth. Characterization of stromal-epithelial interactions will be facilitated by the use of this defined culture system for stromal cells in conjunction with the serum-free culture systems previously developed for human prostatic epithelial cells.     

SNP analyses of growth factor genes EGF, TGFbeta-1, and HGF reveal haplotypic association of EGF with autism

Autism is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed in early childhood. Growth factors have been found to play a key role in the cellular differentiation and proliferation of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is detected in several regions of the developing and adult brain, where, it enhances the differentiation, maturation, and survival of a variety of neurons. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) isoforms play an important role in neuronal survival, and the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has been shown to exhibit neurotrophic activity. We examined the association of EGF, TGFbeta1, and HGF genes with autism, in a trio association study, using DNA samples from families recruited to the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange; 252 trios with a male offspring scored for autism were selected for the study. Transmission disequilibrium test revealed significant haplotypic association of EGF with autism. No significant SNP or haplotypic associations were observed for TGFbeta1 or HGF. Given the role of EGF in brain and neuronal development, we suggest a possible role of EGF in the pathogenesis of autism.