Expression and significance of TGF-beta isoform and VEGF in osteosarcoma

Orthopedics. 2005 Aug;28(8):755-60. doi: 10.3928/0147-7447-20050801-11.

Abstract

This article demonstrates that the degree of VEG expression could be used as a clinically signific prognostic factor in osteosarcoma.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / biosynthesis*
  • Bone Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Bone Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Bone Neoplasms / mortality
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteosarcoma / chemistry
  • Osteosarcoma / metabolism*
  • Osteosarcoma / mortality
  • Prognosis
  • Protein Isoforms / analysis
  • Protein Isoforms / biosynthesis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / analysis
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / biosynthesis*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / analysis
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / biosynthesis*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Protein Isoforms
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A