Open AccessInactivation of PTEN is associated with increased angiogenesis and VEGF overexpression in gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Yong Zhou,
Yang Xiong,
Xiaoting Wu,
De Bing Shi,
Wei Fan,
Tong Zhou,
Yuechun Li,
Hanzhen Xiong
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i21.3225
Subject(s) - pten , angiogenesis , cancer , immunohistochemistry , medicine , vascular endothelial growth factor , cancer research , pathology , biology , vegf receptors , apoptosis , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , biochemistry
To investigate the expression of PTEN/MMAC(1)/TEP(1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), their roles in biologic behavior and angiogenesis and their association in gastric cancer.