Prognostic significance of tumor angiogenesis in epithelial ovarian cancer: in association with transforming growth factor beta and vascular endothelial growth factor


Sonmezer M., Gungor M., ENSARİ A., Ortac F.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.82-88, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2004.14202.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.82-88
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: angiogenesis, epithelial ovarian cancer, prognosis, transforming growth factor beta, vascular endothelial growth factor, FACTOR EXPRESSION, MICROVESSEL DENSITY, BREAST-CANCER, CELL GROWTH, CARCINOMA, METASTASIS, PROLIFERATION, FACTOR-BETA-1, INDICATOR, INVITRO
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of microvessel density (MVD), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta), as well as to find out the relationship between MVD, and VEGF and TGFbeta in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Surgical specimens of 47 patients with stage I-IV primary EOC, who underwent extended surgical staging according to FIGO, were investigated. Five-mum thick tissue sections were immunostained with antibody to factor VIII-related antigen, and MVD was assessed at three separate areas of x200 magnification. Expressions for VEGF and TGFbeta were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining using related monoclonal antibodies. Results were correlated with clinicopathologic factors and survival. We did not find any correlation between MVD and clinicopathologic factors, or patient survival. Similarly, there was no association between the degree of VEGF staining and survival or clinicopathologic factors, except preoperative ascites volume, which was higher in patients showing moderate and intense VEGF staining than those with weak VEGF staining (P = 0.052). The expression of TGFbeta was inversely correlated with preoperative CA-125 levels (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there was no correlation between MVD and the staining intensity of VEGF or TGFβ. In conclusion, angiogenesis does not appear as a prognostic factor in EOC. We suggest that VEGF is an important mediator of ascites formation, and that TGFβ, which is supposed to have tissue-specific actions in tumorigenesis, may have growth-inhibitory functions in EOC.