AIM: To investigate the angiogenesis-related protein expression profile characterizing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with the aim of identifying prognostic markers.METHODS: The expression of 44 angiogenesis-...AIM: To investigate the angiogenesis-related protein expression profile characterizing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with the aim of identifying prognostic markers.METHODS: The expression of 44 angiogenesis- secreted factors was measured by a novel cytokine antibody array methodology. The study evaluated vas- cular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (sVEGFR)-I protein levels by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in a panel of 16 CRC cell lines, mRNA VEGF and VEGF-A isoforms were quantified by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (Q-RT-PCR) and vascular en- dothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-2 expressionwas analyzed by flow cytometry.展开更多
基金Supported by A grant of "Department of Health,Government of Navarra,Spain (23/2009)"
文摘AIM: To investigate the angiogenesis-related protein expression profile characterizing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with the aim of identifying prognostic markers.METHODS: The expression of 44 angiogenesis- secreted factors was measured by a novel cytokine antibody array methodology. The study evaluated vas- cular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (sVEGFR)-I protein levels by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in a panel of 16 CRC cell lines, mRNA VEGF and VEGF-A isoforms were quantified by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (Q-RT-PCR) and vascular en- dothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-2 expressionwas analyzed by flow cytometry.