title: Evaluation of the levels of bFGF, VEGF, sICAM-1, and sVCAM-1 in serum of patients with thyroid cancer.
abstract: Tumour growth and development depend on a complex cascade of angiogenic factors. The aim of the study is evaluation of the level of growth factors VEGF and bFGF, and adhesion molecules sICAM-1, sVCAM-1 in the serum of patients with papillary thyroid cancer. The study comprised 35 patients aged 21-68 years (mean age 46+/-14) who had papillary thyroid cancer diagnosed on the basis of thin needle aspiration biopsy, and were qualified for operative treatment. This group comprised 28 women and seven men. The control group was 26 healthy individuals. Serum concentrations of bFGF, VEGF, sICAM-1, and sVCAM-1 were evaluated by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. We have observed significantly higher mean concentrations of bFGF, VEGF, and sICAM-1 in the serum of patients with thyroid cancer compared with the control group. There was no significant difference between the sVCAM-1 concentrations of the thyroid cancer group and the control group.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of General and Endocrinological Surgery, Institute of Endocrinology, Medical University of Lódź, Pabianicka St. 62, 93513 Lódź, Poland.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pasieka
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stepień
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Komorowski
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kołomecki
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuzdak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000097:blood*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008222:Lymphokines; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1