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Expression and Correlation of Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1α, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Microvessel Density in Experimental Rat Hepatocarcinogenesis
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Zeitschriftentitel: | Journal of International Medical Research |
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In: | Journal of International Medical Research, 37, 2009, 2, S. 417-425 |
Format: | E-Article |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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SAGE Publications
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Zusammenfassung: | <jats:p> An experimental rat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model was established using diethylnitrosamine and N-nitrosomorpholine to induce carcinogenesis in Sprague-Dawley rats. During hepatocarcinogenesis, seven rats were sacrificed at 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks and 10 rats were sacrificed at 20 weeks. The levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein and mRNA were examined by immunohistochemistry, Western blot and semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction at different stages in the rat HCC model. Twenty weeks after induction of hepatocarcinogenesis, the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF protein and mRNA significantly increased compared with week 0. Microvessel density (MVD) increased considerably once liver cancer developed. There was a significant positive correlation between MVD and both HIF-1α and VEGF, and between HIF-1α and VEGF levels. These results suggest that HIF-1α and VEGF play important roles in tumour occurrence and development during rat hepatocarcinogenesis, possibly through promoting tumour angiogenesis. </jats:p> |
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Umfang: | 417-425 |
ISSN: |
1473-2300
0300-0605 |
DOI: | 10.1177/147323000903700217 |