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Coexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) has been reported in tumor cells, suggesting the presence of an autocrine VEGF/VEGFR-2 growth pathway in solid tumors. Thus, we hypothesize that the presence of this autocrine pathway in colon cancer cells may be a COX-2-independent target of COX-2 inhibitors and a mechanism behind the antitumor effects of these agents.
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Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Kozan-1 Dong, Ansan City, Kyoung-ki, Seoul, Korea.
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