[PDF][PDF] Association of vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and clinicopathologic characteristics of colorectal cancer

YS Chae, JG Kim, SK Sohn, YY Cho… - Journal of Korean …, 2008 - synapse.koreamed.org
Since vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be a potent pro-angiogenic
factor, we evaluated the potential association of two VEGF gene polymorphisms (-634G> C …

Prognostic significance of vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms in patients with colorectal cancer

MJ Jang, JW Kim, YJ Jeon, SY Chong, D Oh… - International journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Angiogenesis plays an important role in tumor development, progression, and
metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key regulator of angiogenesis …

Gender-specific association of the VEGF-2578C> A polymorphism in Korean patients with colon cancer

HM Park, SH Hong, JW Kim, D Oh, SG Hwang… - Anticancer …, 2007 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Angiogenesis is involved in the development of cancer, promoting tumor
growth, invasiveness and metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent …

Association of vascular endothelial growth factor-2578C/A gene polymorphism in Chinese patients with colon cancer

L Zhang, G Zhang, P Wang, J Gong… - Genetic Testing and …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelial cell-specific mitogen
involved in the process of angiogenesis, a crucial phase in tumor growth and metastasis. We …

Gender-specific association between polymorphism of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF 936 C> T) gene and colon cancer in Korea

SJ Bae, JW Kim, H Kang, SG Hwang, D Oh… - Anticancer …, 2008 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Angiogenesis is an essential process in the development, growth and
metastasis of malignant tumors such as colon cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor …

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Gene Polymorphisms and Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies

Z Zhao, C Ba, W Wang, X Wang, R Xue… - Genetic testing and …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: Studies investigating the association between vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) polymorphisms and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk report conflicting results. To …

Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms associated with prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer

JG Kim, YS Chae, SK Sohn, YY Cho, JH Moon… - Clinical Cancer …, 2008 - AACR
Purpose: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or its family may be considered to play
an important role in lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic tumor spread, thereby affecting …

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Polymorphisms −1154 G/A and −460 C/T Are Not Associated with VEGF mRNA Expression and Susceptibility to Sporadic Colon …

T Cacev, B Loncar, S Seiwerth, S Spaventi… - DNA and cell …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important mediator of angiogenesis, and its
expression in colorectal tumors is related to tumor progression. VEGF expression has been …

Common polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and colorectal cancer development, prognosis, and survival

K Dassoulas, M Gazouli, S Rizos… - … in cooperation with …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis plays an important role in growth, progression, and metastasis of tumors. The
most important regulator of angiogenesis is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) …

Common single nucleotide polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and colorectal cancer risk

G Hofmann, U Langsenlehner, W Renner… - Journal of cancer …, 2008 - Springer
Purpose Tumor growth requires the formation of new blood vessels, a phenomenon known
as angiogenesis. The most important regulator of angiogenesis is vascular endothelial …