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MEDICINE
卷 100, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023985
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ephrin type-A receptor 2; glioma; poor outcome; vascular endothelial growth factor; von willebrand factor
The study evaluated the expression levels of EphA2, VEGF, and vWF in primary lower grade glioma patients to assess their potential as prognostic biomarkers for predicting poor survival risk. Results showed that EphA2, VEGF, and vWF could be considered as prognostic markers for primary glioma, with strong VEGF expression being associated with poor prognosis and survival.
Purpose: To assess expression levels of Ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EphA2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and von Willebrand factor (vWF), and assess their potentials as prognostic biomarkers to predict the risk of poor survival in patients with primary lower grade glioma. Method: The study included75 patients with histopathologically confirmed primary glioma (World Health Organization Grade IV). All patients underwent combined surgery and postoperative radiotherapy for the management of primary glioma. Immuno-histochemical analysis was performed to evaluate expression levels ofEphA2 and VEGF. Evaluation of tumor microvessel density was also performed at angiogenesis hot spots due to tumor growth. Main outcomes of the study were the prognostic efficiencies of EphA2, VEGF, and vWF in primary low-grade glioma, as well as whether their expression levels were associated with cancer progression. Results: Of the patients with glioma, 67% had very strong expression of EphA2. Overall survival was inversely correlated with the expression of EphA2. Regarding VEGF expression, 38 patients (51%) had strong expression, 29 patients (39%) had weak expression, and 8 patients (11%) had no expression. Strong VEGF expression was associated with poor prognosis and poor survival. Conclusion: EphA2, VEGF, and vWF could be considered prognostic markers for assessment of primary glioma.
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