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11172585

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the predominant regulator of colon cancer angiogenesis and is associated with a poor prognosis and the development of metastases. We hypothesized that DC101, an antibody against the VEGF receptor-2 (flk-1), may be efficacious in the therapy of colon cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis in a murine model. BALB/c mice underwent intraperitoneal injection of CT-26 colon cancer cells to generate peritoneal metastases. Mice received control solvent or DC101 for up to 60 days. In parallel studies, mice were sacrificed at sequential time points to determine the effect of DC101 on tumor angiogenesis, tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis, and endothelial cell apoptosis. Mice treated with DC101 demonstrated a 30% increase in mean survival. In addition, DC101 also led to a significant decrease in tumor vascularity, growth and tumor cell proliferation. In sequential studies, anti-VEGF-R therapy led to a progressive increase in endothelial cell apoptosis followed by an increase in tumor cell apoptosis. These findings suggest that anti-flk-1 therapy may prolong survival in patients with colon cancer carcinomatosis. The temporal studies demonstrating that anti-flk-1 therapy lead to an increase in endothelial cell apoptosis that in turn lead to an increase in tumor cell apoptosis confirms the role of VEGF as an endothelial cell survival factor.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1019-6439
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
221-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of an antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 on survival, tumor vascularity, and apoptosis in a murine model of colon carcinomatosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't