Open AccessMetastasis-associated protein 1 induces VEGF-C and facilitates lymphangiogenesis in colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
Bin Du,
Zhenyu Yang,
Xueyun Zhong,
Fang Mao,
Yuhui Yan,
Guolong Qi,
Yunlong Pan,
Xiaohua Zhou
Publication year - 2011
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.v17.i9.1219
Subject(s) - lymphangiogenesis , cancer research , colorectal cancer , immunohistochemistry , metastasis , vascular endothelial growth factor c , messenger rna , biology , vascular endothelial growth factor , small interfering rna , lymphovascular invasion , medicine , cancer , pathology , vascular endothelial growth factor a , cell culture , vegf receptors , transfection , gene , genetics , biochemistry
To study the correlation between high metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) expression and lymphangiogenesis in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its role in production of vascular endothelial growth factor-C(VEGF-C).