Where is VEGF in the body? A meta-analysis of VEGF distribution in cancer

C Kut, F Mac Gabhann, AS Popel - British journal of cancer, 2007 - nature.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major target for the inhibition of tumour
vascularisation and the treatment of human cancer. Many tumours produce large quantities …

Clinical usefulness of serum and plasma vascular endothelial growth factor in cancer patients: which is the optimal specimen?

JK Lee, YJ Hong, CJ Han… - … journal of oncology, 2000 - spandidos-publications.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is secreted by various human cancer cells and
plays a key role in cancer angiogenesis and metastasis. Recently, evidence of VEGF …

Thrombocytes are the major source for soluble vascular endothelial growth factor in peripheral blood

E Gunsilius, A Petzer, G Stockhammer, W Nussbaumer… - Oncology, 2000 - karger.com
Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-S) have been reported to correlate
with tumor stage and prognosis in various human malignancies. The source of soluble …

Leukocytes and platelets of patients with cancer contain high levels of vascular endothelial growth factor

P Salven, A Orpana, H Joensuu - Clinical cancer research, 1999 - AACR
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a secreted endothelial cell-specific mitogen
and permeability factor. Malignant human tumors have been shown to produce VEGF …

Vascular endothelial growth factor measured in platelet poor plasma allows optimal separation between cancer patients and volunteers: a key to study an angiogenic …

W Wynendaele, R Derua, MF Hoylaerts, A Pawinski… - Annals of oncology, 1999 - Elsevier
Background Serum VEGF levels are elevated in cancer patients and are used as a tumor
marker in different malignancies. We have measured VEGF levels in different blood …

Platelets and granulocytes, in particular the neutrophils, form important compartments for circulating vascular endothelial growth factor

YH Kusumanto, WA Dam, GAP Hospers, C Meijer… - Angiogenesis, 2003 - Springer
The measurement of circulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels as a
prognostic factor will gain increasing relevance in the diagnosis and evaluation of treatment …

A critical review of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) analysis in peripheral blood: is the current literature meaningful?

E Hormbrey, P Gillespie, K Turner, C Han… - Clinical & experimental …, 2002 - Springer
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic growth factor with a key
role in many physiological and pathological processes. Investigation into the implications of …

Introduction: translational research: the role of VEGF in tumor angiogenesis

HM Pinedo, DJ Slamon - The Oncologist, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Translational Research: The Role of VEGF in Tumor Angiogenesis Page 1 Angiogenesis is
defined as the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vasculature. Preclinical studies …

Clinical significance of plasma vascular endothelial growth factor in gastrointestinal cancer

I Hyodo, T Doi, H Endo, Y Hosokawa… - European journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was measured in gastric and
colorectal cancer patients using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Firstly …

Quantitative correlation of serum levels and tumor expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

RTP Poon, CPY Lau, ST Cheung, WC Yu, ST Fan - Cancer research, 2003 - AACR
Recent studies have suggested that serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) may provide useful prognostic information in patients with various types of cancers …