Open AccessExpression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors VEGFR-1 and 2 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors, leiomyomas and schwannomas
Author(s) -
Toshiyuki Nakayama,
Yang Cheul Cho,
Yoko Mine,
Ayumi Yoshizaki,
Shinji Naito,
Chun Yang Wen,
Ichiro Sekine
Publication year - 2006
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.v12.i38.6182
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , stromal cell , pathology , vascular endothelial growth factor , gist , leiomyoma , kinase insert domain receptor , medicine , biology , vegf receptors , vascular endothelial growth factor a , cancer research
To investigate the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors VEGFR-1 and 2 in the growth and differentiation of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).