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It is known that angiogenesis plays an important role in the growth and metastasis of solid tumours. Several angiogenic factors have been identified and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) is thought to be one such factor. Recently, it was reported that thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) is identical to PD-ECGF. Using immunohistochemical staining with an anti-dThdPase antibody, we investigated the correlation between dThdPase expression and the microvessel density in 120 gastric carcinomas. The microvessel density, determined by immunostaining for factor VIII-related antigen, was significantly higher in dThdPase-positive tumours than in dThdPase-negative tumors. There was a significant correlation between dThdPase expression and the increment of microvessel density. Moreover, regarding distant organ metastasis, the frequency of hepatic metastasis was significantly higher (P < 0.01) in patients with dThdPase-positive tumours than in those with dThdPase-negative tumors. In summary, it was suggested that dThdPase expression is closely associated with the promotion of angiogenesis and hepatic metastasis in gastric carcinoma.
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Maeda, K., Chung, YS., Ogawa, Y. et al. Thymidine phosphorylase/platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor expression associated with hepatic metastasis in gastric carcinoma. Br J Cancer 73, 884–888 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1996.177
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