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Immunohistochemical Expression of Cycloxygenase-2 in Astrocytoma: Correlation with Angiogenesis, Tumor Progression and Survival
Faculty
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type of Publication:
Article
Pages:
27-35
Authors:
El-Sayed, Mona, Taha, Mahmoud M
Journal:
TURKISH NEUROSURGERY TURKISH NEUROSURGICAL SOC
Volume:
21
Research Area:
Neurosciences \& Neurology; Surgery
ISSN
ISI:000287180500005
Keywords :
COX-2, VEGF, Angiogenesis, Astrocytoma
Abstract:
AIM: Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) appears to play a role in the regulation of progression, invasiveness and angiogenesis of various neoplasms. Experimental studies have indicated that COX-2 regulate angiogenesis by modulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of COX-2 in astrocytoma, in relation to VEGF expression, microvessel density (MVD), clinicopathologic factors and patient survival. MATERIAL and METHODS: 26 paraffin blocks of astrocytoma, with representative tissues and sufficient follow-up data, were evaluated immunohistochemically for protein marker expression. RESULTS: COX-2 expression was detected in 21(80.7\%) of 26 astrocytomas with an increased expression in grade IV (100\%) as compared to grades 11 (63.6\%) and III (83.3\%) (p<0.001), (r=0.64). A positive correlation was observed between the immunoreactive scores of COX-2, VEGF (p<0.001), (r=0.61) and MVD (p<0.001), (r=0.72). Also COX-2 expression was significantly associated with poor survival (p<0.001), (r=0.58), but did not show significant difference among patient age, sex and tumor location. CONCLUSION: COX-2 is up-regulated in the majority of high-grade astrocytomas and may contribute to astrocytic tumorigenesis by promoting new vessel formation. Moreover, increased COX-2 expression is a significant negative predictor of survival. COX-2 inhibitors may represent an important therapeutic target.
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