Open AccessCyclooxygenase-2 promotes angiogenesis by increasing vascular endothelial growth factor and predicts prognosis in gallbladder carcinoma
Author(s) -
Zhi Yuan,
Ruo-Shan Liu,
Man Song,
Yu Tian,
Long Jin,
Wei Tu,
Ren-Xuan Guo
Publication year - 2005
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.v11.i24.3724
Subject(s) - gallbladder , vascular endothelial growth factor , immunohistochemistry , angiogenesis , pathology , medicine , microvessel , carcinoma , proportional hazards model , cyclooxygenase , gastroenterology , vegf receptors , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
To investigate the relationships between the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the degree of vascularization, clinicopathologic feature, survival time of patients with gallbladder carcinomas.