LI Yan,JIANG Yong,SHI Li-qun,SHI Ai-xue,PENG Yi-liang,LIANG Hou-jie.Correlation between VEGF-C/D expressions in tumor associated macrophages and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2007,29(02):157-159.
LI Yan,JIANG Yong,SHI Li-qun,SHI Ai-xue,PENG Yi-liang,LIANG Hou-jie.Correlation between VEGF-C/D expressions in tumor associated macrophages and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2007,29(02):157-159.DOI:
Objective To discuss the correlation between the VEGF-C/D expressions in tumor associated macrophage (TAM) and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer. Methods Forty-five colon cancer samples proven pathologically to be adenocarcinoma were stained by immunohistochemical method for VEGF-C/D and CD68. The correlation of VEGF-C/D expressions
macrophage counting and lymph node metastasis were analyzed statistically. Results The expressions of VEGF-C/D were detected in TAMs. VEGF-C expression was obviously higher in the samples with lymphatic metastasis. VEGF-C expression in colon cancer was related to the number of TAMs. Conclusion TAMs are important in the lymph node metastasis
because they can express VEGF-C/D and affect the lymphangiogenesis of colon cancer.