Journal of International Oncology ›› 2015, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 542-544.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2015.07.018

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Expression and effect of related factors of lymphangiogenesis in colorectal cancer

Zhang Yuemeng, Sun Shanshan, Liu Wenzhi, Gao Wencang   

  1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Dalian University, Dalian 116001, China
  • Online:2015-07-08 Published:2015-05-26
  • Contact: Gao Wencang E-mail:gaowencang@sohu.com

Abstract: The lymphatic metastasis affects prognosis and survival of colorectal cancer seriously, and lymphangiogenesis plays an important role in the lymphatic metastasis. Many factors such as COX2 and MMP7 which are found in many researches recently can promote the expression of VEGFC which can promote the lymphangiogenesis by connecting with its receptor and activating the relevant signal pathway. At present, as these related factors of lymphangiogenesis are found in colorectal cancer, the process of lymphangiogenesis in colorectal cancer becomes more clear, but the exact mechanism of these factors needs to be researched in future.

Key words: Colorectal neoplasms, Endothelial growth factors, Lymphangiogenesis