title: Vascular endothelial growth factor promoted endothelial progenitor cell mobilization into the peripheral blood of a patient with POEMS syndrome.
abstract: We assessed the percentage of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the peripheral blood of a patient with POEMS with elevated VEGF plasma levels. High VEGF plasma levels were associated with increased EPC concentration and treatment with an anti-VEGF antibody induced a consensual decrease of both parameters. In vitro cultures of the patient BM cells suggested that the stromal compartment could be responsible for VEGF overproduction.
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rosti
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massa
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campanelli
authors.forename: Mara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Amici
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perfetti
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D002465:Cell Movement; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D000068258:Bevacizumab