Open AccessThe expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-C correlates with lymphatic microvessel density and lymph node metastasis in prostate carcinoma: An immunohistochemical study
Author(s) -
Gyftopoulos Kostis,
Ioannis Lilis,
Helen P. Kourea,
Papadaki Helen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.134275
Subject(s) - lymphangiogenesis , medicine , lymphatic system , lymphatic vessel , pathology , lymph node , immunohistochemistry , lymph , lymphovascular invasion , vascular endothelial growth factor c , carcinoma , microvessel , metastasis , vascular endothelial growth factor , vascular endothelial growth factor a , cancer , vegf receptors
To evaluate the expression of two different lymphatic vascular density (LVD) markers (D2-40 and LYVE-1) and a lymphangiogenic cytokine (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-C, [VEGF-C]) in prostate carcinoma and to investigate their relationship with the lymph node status.