PURPOSE:To investigate the spatial and temporal relation of fibronectin(Fn),basic fibroblast growth factor(b-FGF)and astrocytes with the retinal vascular developmemt of human fatuses.
METHODS:The retinas of 86 human fetuses from 13th week to 40th week were studied by immunohistochemical methods and light microscopy.
RESULTS:Fn immunoreativity was localized in spindle cells ,vascular endothelial cells and extracellular matrix ahead of the spindle cells,vascular endothelial cells,ganglion cells and cone cells were b-FGF immunopositive. The b-FGF immunoreactivity in ganglion cells and cone cells appeared earlier than the vascularization nearby.Astrocytes migrated to ora serrata in close association with the spindle cells.and sent numerous processes to ensheath the blood vessels formed in two processes of retinal vascuiarlzation.
CONCLUSION:These results suggest that Fn ,b-FGF and astrocytes were involved in modulating both of two processes of retinal vascularizalion.
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OBJECTIVE To review the fundamental research and the experimental study of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). METHODS The laboratory information and experimental study of VEGF were extensively reviewed. RESULTS VEGF, as a mitogen specifically for endothelial cells, could bly stimulate angiogenesis as well as vascular permeability, especially in hypoxia state. Experimentally, survival area and viability of flaps could be increased significantly when exogenous VEGF was applied in the form of protein or cDNA. CONCLUSION VEGF provides a new way for therapeutic angiogenesis in reparative and reconstructive surgery.
【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the effect of NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, on the growth of colorectal cancer xenografts in vivo and on tumor-associated neovascularization. Methods Twenty BALB/c nude mice were randomly divided into control group and study group equally. Human colorectal cancer cell line SL174T was inoculated subcutaneously into nude mice to form transplantation tumors. Saline 0.2 ml was intragastric-administrated to mice in control group and L-NAME （4 mg toties guoties) was administrated orally to mice in study group three times per week for four weeks. The changes of tumors in both groups were recorded and the microvessel density (MVD) was also measured by immunohistochemistry assay. Results L-NAME significantly inhibited the growth of colorectal cancer xenografts in nude mice. The weight of transplantation tumor reduced with the inhibitory rate of 41.36%, and the inhibitory rate of tumor volume was 43.48% in study group. MVD in the study group and control group were 14.83±2.10 and 21.04±3.11, respectively, which showed that the former was significantly lower than that of the control group （P＜0.05）. Conclusion L-NAME may inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer via the suppression of tumor neovascularization.
To observe the efficacy of intravitreal injection of conbercept (IVC) combined with panretinal laser photocoagulation (PRP) in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) combined with stage I and II neovascular glaucoma (NVG).MethodsA clinical case-control study. From October 2013 to March 2019, 50 eyes (50 patients) with DR and stage Ⅰ to Ⅱ NVG diagnosed in the Department of Ophthalmology, Peoples's Hospital of Xianghe were were included in the study. There were 27 eyes (27 males) and 23 eyes (23 females); all patients were monocular with the average age of 53.5±7.13 years old. Stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ NVG were 11 and 39 eyes, respectively. All patients underwent BCVA, intraocular pressure, and fundus angiography. The BCVA examination adopted the international standard visual acuity chart, which was converted to logMAR BCVA visual acuity in statistics. The patients were divided into the Conbercept+laser therapy (combination therapy) group and the laser therapy group by random number table, with 25 eyes. The age of the two groups of patients (t=0.058), gender composition ratio (χ2=0.081), logMAR BCVA (t=0.294), intraocular pressure (t=－0.070), the number of eyes with different grades of angle and iris neovascularization（χ2=1.683, 0.854）were compared, the difference was not statistically significant (P＞0.05). The changes of BCVA, intraocular pressure, iris neovascularization, and angular neovascularization were compared and observed between the two groups one week after the completion of PRP treatment, 1, 3, 6, and 9 months. Independent sample t test was used for continuous variables. Between the combination treatment group and the laser treatment group, at different time points within the two groups and the interaction of the two factors, a single-factor repeated analysis of variance was used.ResultsCompared with the results before treatment, the combined treatment group and laser treatment group had statistically significant differences in the number of angle and iris neovascularization, intraocular pressure and logMAR BCVA at different times after treatment in the combined treatment group and laser treatment group (F=124.211, 65.153, 69.249, 26.848; P＜0.001). After treatment, the combined treatment group was better than the laser treatment group in terms of the regression of eye angle and iris neovascularization, intraocular pressure and logMAR BCVA, and the difference was statistically significant (F=47.543, 25.051, 12.265, 9.994; P=0.001, 0.001, 0.001, 0.003). At different times after treatment, compared with the laser treatment group, the number of neovascularization in the iris and angle of the eye in the combined treatment group was less, the intraocular pressure was significantly decreased, and the BCVA was increased. The difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).ConclusionThe efficacy of Kang IVC combined with PRP in the treatment of DR with stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ NVG is better than that of PRP alone.
Objective To study the relationships between expressions of somatostatin receptor subtypes（SSTR1-SSTR5） and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer. Methods The expressions of SSTR1-SSTR5, VEGF, and CD34 in the paraffin sections of colorectal cancer tissues from 127 cases were detected by the standard streptavidin-peroxidase (SP) technique. CD34 was used as a marker to account microvessel density (MVD) in colorectal cancer tissues. The relationships between the expressions of SSTR1-SSTR5 and VEGF expression, or MVD were analyzed. Results The positive expression rate of SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR3, SSTR4, and SSTR5 was 64.6% （82/127）, 36.2% （46/127）, 18.9% （24/127）, 18.9% （24/127）, and 38.6% （49/127） in colorectal cancer tissues, meanwhile, the positive expression rate of VEGF was 63.8% （81/127） and MVD was (34.67±16.62)/HP in colorectal cancer tissues. The positive expression rate of VEGF (47.8%， 22/46) and MVD 〔(29.00±15.32)/HP〕 in colorectal cancer tissues with SSTR2 positive expression were significantly lower than those in colorectal cancer tissues with SSTR2 negative expression 〔72.8%， 59/81； (37.90±16.56)/HP〕, Plt;0.05. There were no relationships between SSTR1, SSTR3, SSTR4, and SSTR5 expression and VEGF expression or MVD （Pgt;0.05）. Conclusion The positive expression of SSTR2 is related with angiogenesis in colorectal cancer tissues.
ObjectiveTo investigate the angiogenesis mechanisms of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) combined with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) for arteriosclerosis obliterans of rat hind limb.
MethodsThe models of hind limb arteriosclerosis obliterans of 60 male SD rats were established and randomly divided into four groups:normal saline (NS) group, VEGF group, bFGF group, and VEGF+bFGF group. The saline 1 mL and 100μg/L rhVEGF 1 mL were respectively injected into the abdominal cavity on every other day in the NS group and VEGF group. The 100μg/L rhbFGF 1 mL was multiply injected into the hind limb medial vastus muscle in the bFGF group. The 100μg/L rhVEGF 1 mL and 100μg/L rhbFGF 1 mL were respectively injected into the abdominal cavity and the hind limb medial vastus muscle on every other day in the VEGF+bFGF group. The angiogenesis of rat hind limb arteriosclerosis obliterans was observed on day 30 by digital subtraction angiography (DSA). The VEGF and bFGF protein and mRNA expressions in the hind limb medial vastus muscle tissues were tested by the Western blot and RT-PCR methods respectively.
Results①The number of new collateral vessel in the VEGF+bFGF group was significantly more than that in the bFGF group (P < 0.05), VEGF group (P < 0.05), and NS group (P < 0.001), which in the VEGF group or bFGF group was significantly more than that in the NS group (P < 0.001), and which had no significant difference between the VEGF group and bFGF group (P > 0.05).②The protein and mRNA expressions of VEGF and bFGF in the VEGF+bFGF group were significantly higher than those in the bFGF group (P < 0.001), VEGF group (P < 0.001), and NS group (P < 0.001), which in the VEGF and bFGF were significantly higher than those in the NS group (P < 0.001), which had no significant difference between the VEGF group and bFGF group (P > 0.05).
ConclusionsVEGF and bFGF in combination could increase the expressions of VEGF and bFGF in the rat hind limb ischemia region tissue and promote vascular endothelial cell proliferation and differentiation, and capillary sprouting growth, make angiogenesis of ischemic area, it is provided a new clinical treatment of peripheral arterial disease.
【Abstract】Objective To investigate the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and p53 protein in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and their relationship with angiogenesis. Methods Immunohistochemical method and image analysis technique were used to detect the expression of iNOS and p53 protein in tumor tissue sections of 59 HCC patients. Microvessel density (MVD) was counted by immunohistochemical staining with anti-CD34 antibody.Results ①The expression rates of iNOS and p53 were 81.4%(48/59), 64.4%(38/59) in HCC patients, respectively. The expression intensities of iNOS and p53 were 5 635±1 287, 3 352±873 in HCC patients, respectively. ②MVD was 32.5±2.73 in the tumor tissue of HCC patients. ③The expression of iNOS was correlated with the expression of p53 and MVD in HCC patients (P＜0.05); The expression of p53 was also correlated with the MVD in HCC patients (P＜0.05). Conclusion iNOS and p53 are highly expressed in HCC and may play a key role in angiogenesis of HCC.
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is one of the common causes of visual impairment. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has become the preferred therapy for DME because of significant visual improvement. Early and intensive anti-VEGF therapy combined with other individualized treatments are currently the main strategy for DME treatment. Considering the complexity of DME and limitations of anti-VEGF therapy, there are still many problems and difficulties in the treatment of DME. Optimizing treatment strategies, strengthening management of the clinical course and developing new drugs, could improve the efficacy and maintain the improvement of visual acuity and visual performance.
ObjectiveTo detect the expressions of microvessel density (MVD)-CD34 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in hepatic alveolar hydatid tissue in gerbil model and explore their clinical significances.
MethodsSixty health gerbils were randomly equally divided into two groups, an experimental group and a sham operation group, each gerbil was given liver vaccination by opening their abdominal. Each gerbil in the experimental group was injected with approximately 400 echinococcus protoscoleces (0.1 mL), and each gerbil in the sham operation group received a corresponding volume of physiological saline. Six gerbils were sacrificed on day 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100. The hepatic alveolar hydatid tissue (AE) and its surrounding liver tissue (HSAE) were collected from the experimental group and the normal liver tissue (NL) was collected from the sham operation group, and the expressions of MVD-CD34 and VEGF were detected by immunohistochemistry staining (EnVision method).
ResultsEchioncoccus multilocularis hydatid tissues were observed over the liver and in the partly abdominal cavity in the experimental group each gerbil by general observation. The expressions of CD34 and VEGF were observed in the AE at each time point after infection and located in the cytoplasmic of endothelial cells. The number of MVD-CD34 of AE at each time point in the AE was (9.83±3.87)/HP, (25.33±6.71)/HP, (34.50±5.50)/HP, (37.67±5.71)/HP and (44.67±4.93)/HP, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the HSAE〔0/HP, (1.17±0.98)/HP, (3.50±1.38)/HP, (5.83±2.71)/HP, and(8.83±2.48)/HP, respectively〕and NL (all were 0), P < 0.05. The point of VEGF at each time point in the AE was 2.95±0.46, 3.90±0.68, 4.27±1.05, 5.33±0.95, and 4.50±0.81 respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the HSAE(1.07±0.63, 1.38±0.75, 1.55±0.83, 1.67±0.47, 2.10±0.55, respectively) and NL (1.02±0.83, 1.12±0.63, 1.26±0.26, 1.20±0.74, 1.21±0.28), P < 0.05.
ConclusionAngiogenesis might be involved in infiltrated growth of alveococcus, and VEGF might contribute to angiogenesis of alveolar hydatid tissue.
ObjectiveTo observe the inhibitory effect of endostatin (ES) on oxygen-induced retinal neovascularization.MethodsThirtyfour 7-day-old C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: oxygen-exposed group (12 mice), ES group (12 mice) and the control group (8 mice). The mice in oxygen-exposed and ES group were exposed to (75±5)％ oxygen for 5 days and then back to the normal air. In ES group, 1 μg ES endostatin were injected into vitreous in one eye, while PBS was injected into the other eye as the control 12 and 36 hours after being exposed to oxygen. The mice in the control group were fed in normal circumstance. The changes of retinal neovascularization was examined by fluorescence angiography with fluorescein isothiocyanatedextran. The number of endothelial cells breaking through the internal limiting membrane (ILM) was counted and the inhibitory effects of ES on retinal neovascularization was observed.ResultsCompared with the oxygen-exposed group, the branches of retinal vessels went normal without any un-perfused area in ES group. The number of nuclei of endothelial cells breaking through ILM on each retinal crosssection decreased to (5.39±1.52), which differed much from that in the oxygen-exposed group (22.56±2.13) (plt;0.001).ConclusionES can effectively inhibit the formation of retinal neovascularization in rats and might be a new path of the treatment for proliferative retinopathy.(Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2005,21:314-317)
