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Article: Clinical significance of thrombospondin 1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma

TitleClinical significance of thrombospondin 1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors
Issue Date2004
PublisherAmerican Association for Cancer Research.
Citation
Clinical Cancer Research, 2004, v. 10 n. 12 I, p. 4150-4157 How to Cite?
AbstractPurpose: Thrombospondin 1 (THBS 1) is a matricellular protein capable of modulating angiogenesis. However, the actual role of THBS 1 in angiogenesis and tumor progression remains controversial. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a hypervascular tumor characterized by neovascularization. The significance of THBS 1 in HCC remains unknown. In this study, the significance of THBS 1 in HCC was evaluated by correlating its expression with clinicopathological data. The possible role of THBS 1 in the angiogenesis of HCC was also studied by correlating its expression with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. Experimental Design: Sixty HCC patients were recruited in this study. THBS 1 and VEGF protein expression in tumorous livers were localized by immunohistochemical staining and quantified by ELISA. THBS 1 mRNA was quantified by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. Results: Immunohistochemical staining of THBS 1 was positive in HCC cells in 51.7% of patients and in stromal cells in 65% of patients. Tumor THBS 1 protein level was significantly correlated with its mRNA expression (P = 0.001) and was significantly correlated with tumor VEGF protein levels (P = 0.001). Its expression was significantly associated with the presence of venous invasion (P = 0.008) and advanced tumor stage (P = 0.049). High THBS 1 expression was also a prognostic marker of poor survival in HCC patients. Conclusions: This study shows that high expression of THBS 1 is associated with tumor invasiveness and progression in HCC. THBS 1 appears to be a proangiogenic factor that stimulates angiogenesis in HCC in view of its positive correlation with VEGF expression.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83710
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.623
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dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChung, KKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, CPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTong, SWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, KLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, WCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTuszynski, GPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:44:17Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:44:17Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical Cancer Research, 2004, v. 10 n. 12 I, p. 4150-4157en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1078-0432en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83710-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Thrombospondin 1 (THBS 1) is a matricellular protein capable of modulating angiogenesis. However, the actual role of THBS 1 in angiogenesis and tumor progression remains controversial. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a hypervascular tumor characterized by neovascularization. The significance of THBS 1 in HCC remains unknown. In this study, the significance of THBS 1 in HCC was evaluated by correlating its expression with clinicopathological data. The possible role of THBS 1 in the angiogenesis of HCC was also studied by correlating its expression with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. Experimental Design: Sixty HCC patients were recruited in this study. THBS 1 and VEGF protein expression in tumorous livers were localized by immunohistochemical staining and quantified by ELISA. THBS 1 mRNA was quantified by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. Results: Immunohistochemical staining of THBS 1 was positive in HCC cells in 51.7% of patients and in stromal cells in 65% of patients. Tumor THBS 1 protein level was significantly correlated with its mRNA expression (P = 0.001) and was significantly correlated with tumor VEGF protein levels (P = 0.001). Its expression was significantly associated with the presence of venous invasion (P = 0.008) and advanced tumor stage (P = 0.049). High THBS 1 expression was also a prognostic marker of poor survival in HCC patients. Conclusions: This study shows that high expression of THBS 1 is associated with tumor invasiveness and progression in HCC. THBS 1 appears to be a proangiogenic factor that stimulates angiogenesis in HCC in view of its positive correlation with VEGF expression.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherAmerican Association for Cancer Research.en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Cancer Researchen_HK
dc.titleClinical significance of thrombospondin 1 expression in hepatocellular carcinomaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailPoon, RT: poontp@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCheung, ST: stcheung@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-03-0435en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid15217952en_HK
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