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01-01-2015 | Laboratory Investigation

Lack of evidence for PlGF mediating the tumor resistance after anti-angiogenic therapy in malignant gliomas

Authors: Kristin Schneider, Astrid Weyerbrock, Soroush Doostkam, Karl Plate, Marcia Regina Machein

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 2/2015

Abstract

Placenta growth factor (PlGF) is a member of vascular endothelial growth factor family which can promote cancer growth by various mechanisms. Placenta growth factor is upregulated in many neoplastic diseases and serum levels of PlGF are increased in cancer patients following anti-angiogenic therapy. However, its role in glioma growth is yet not fully elucidated. In this study we analyzed the expression of PlGF mRNA using real time PCR in human gliomas of different WHO grades. Placenta growth factor mRNA levels were highly variable and did not correlate with WHO grades, arguing against a significant role in glioma progression. The highest PlGF expression was observed in anaplastic astrocytomas whereas grade II astrocytomas and glioblastomas displayed lower levels of expression. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that PlGF was expressed by inflammatory and endothelial cells in addition to tumor cells. Placenta growth factor mRNA expression in 12 matched glioblastoma samples before and after therapy, including bevacizumab and cilengitide treatment was largely unaffected by the aforementioned treatment modalities. In vitro, the exposure of VEGFR-1 expressing glioma cells to bevacizumab did not increase the expression levels of PlGF mRNA. In summary, our results do not support the hypothesis that PlGF plays a major role in the resistance of gliomas after anti-angiogenic therapy.

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Title: Lack of evidence for PlGF mediating the tumor resistance after anti-angiogenic therapy in malignant gliomas
Authors: Kristin Schneider
Astrid Weyerbrock
Soroush Doostkam
Karl Plate
Marcia Regina Machein
Publication date: 01-01-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-014-1647-3

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