Background
Chromosomal instability evidenced by a loss of heterozygosity (LOH) is implicated
as a predictor of poor survival in patients with colorectal cancer, whereas microsatellite
instability (MSI) is associated with improved survival rates. We investigated the
relationship between tumor expression of angiogenic growth factors and genomic alterations
in colorectal cancer.
Methods
Two genotypes, LOH and MSI, determined by microsatellite markers in the 4 cancer-related
chromosomes 2p, 3p, 17p, and 18q, were analyzed in 73 patients with colorectal cancer.
The tumor-specific expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and hepatocyte
growth factor (HGF) were quantified, and the interleukin-6 network also was evaluated.
Results
MSI-positive neoplasms showed a lesser expression of both tumor growth factors and
interleukin-6. In contrast, LOH-positive neoplasms showed a greater expression of
HGF and a lesser expression of interleukin-1–receptor antagonist. MSI neoplasms were
correlated with favorable prognosis in agreement with previous findings.
Conclusions
The suppressed production of angiogenic growth factors in MSI cancers partly might
explain the better prognosis in MSI-positive patients. The interleukin-6 network,
which upregulates production of vascular endothelial growth factor and HGF, might
be involved in this mechanism.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
August 16,
2005
Received in revised form:
July 28,
2005
Received:
January 25,
2005
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