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Clinical significance of expression of caveolin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in colorectal carcinoma
Yuan-Hang Li
Yuan-Hang Li, Department of Medical Oncology, Liaoning Provincial Cancer Hospital, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Correspondence to: Yuan-Hang Li, Department of Medical Oncology, Liaoning Provincial Cancer Hospital, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. li_yuanhang@sohu.com
Received: April 27, 2011 Revised: June 21, 2011 Accepted: June 28, 2011 Published online: July 28, 2011
AIM: To detect the expressions of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in colorectal cancer and to analyze their correlation with the clinicopathological features of colorectal cancer.
METHODS: Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of Cav-1 and VEGF in 83 colorectal carcinoma specimens and matched normal colorectal mucosal specimens.
RESULTS: The positive rate of Cav-1 expression was significantly lower in colorectal carcinoma than in normal colorectal mucosa (38.6% vs 81.9%, P < 0.01). VEGF was over-expressed in colorectal cancer compared to matched normal colorectal tissue (74.7% vs 13.3%, P < 0.01). The expression of Cav-1 and VEGF was significantly correlated with tumor differentiation, invasion depth and lymph node metastasis (all P < 0.05), but not with patient's age, sex or tumor size. There is a negative correlation between Cav-1 and VEGF expression in colorectal cancer (r = -0.393, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: The absent expression of Cav-1 and over-expression of VEGF may play an important role in the development and progression of colorectal carcinoma.
Citation: Li YH. Clinical significance of expression of caveolin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in colorectal carcinoma. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2011; 19(21): 2241-2245
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