Expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in childhood precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia evaluated by immunohistochemistry.
Perturbation in the expression and signaling pathways of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been linked to pathogenesis of hematologic malignancies. We investigated the expression and clinical importance of VEGF and two of its receptors, VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2, in childhood precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B ALL) by using immunohistochemistry. These angiogenic proteins were expressed in the majority of leukemic bone marrow samples. Notably, pre-B ALL patients had significantly increased expression of VEGFR-1 compared with no expression in the nonmalignant group, indicating a link between VEGFR-1 protein expression and pre-B ALL. These novel findings suggest that VEGFR-1 may have clinical importance in childhood pre-B ALL.
Diffner
Eva
E
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Research Center, Lund University, Sweden.
Gauffin
Fredrika
F
Anagnostaki
Lola
L
Nordgren
Ann
A
Gustafsson
Bertil
B
Sander
Birgitta
B
Gustafsson
Britt
B
Persson
Jenny Liao
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015973:Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000235:genetics; D015452:Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011379:Prognosis; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D040301:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics
D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D040281:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1; D040301:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2