VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR VASCULAR-PERMEABILITY FACTOR IS DETECTABLE IN THE SERA OF TUMOR-BEARING MICE AND CANCER-PATIENTS

被引:192
作者
KONDO, S [1 ]
ASANO, M [1 ]
MATSUO, K [1 ]
OHMORI, I [1 ]
SUZUKI, H [1 ]
机构
[1] TOAGOSEI CHEM IND,TSUKUBA RES LAB,BIOSCI RES DEPT,TSUKUBA,IBARAKI,JAPAN
来源
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH | 1994年 / 1221卷 / 02期
关键词
VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULAR PERMEABILITY FACTOR; SERUM LEVEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; (HUMAN);
D O I
10.1016/0167-4889(94)90016-7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor (VEGF/VPF). The assay revealed that VEGF/VPF levels in the sera of mice were significantly increased from undetectable level by s.c. transplantation with a solid tumor. We also measured VEGF/VPF levels in serum specimens obtained from cancer patients with several types of cancers. VEGF/VPF levels in the sera from cancer patients were significantly higher than those in the sera from the individuals with no sign of cancer.
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页码:211 / 214
页数:4
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