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Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone tumor characterized by hypervascularity. Neuropilins (NRPs), which is expressed by human tumor cells, is known to be a potent receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). We examined NRPs mRNA expression in 30 osteosarcomas. The osteosarcomas with NRP2 expression (n=24) showed a significantly increased vascularity (P<0.0014, Mann-Whitney U test). Osteosarcomas with NRP2 showed significantly poorer prognosis than those without NRP2 (P=0.016, Wilcoxon's test). These results suggest that NRP acts as a VEGF-amplifier in a paracrine or autocrine manner in the osteosarcoma. NRP2 expression cooperatively promotes angiogenesis and growth in osteosarcomas with VEGF expression.

Original publication

DOI

10.3892/ijo.17.2.291

Type

Journal article

Journal

Int J Oncol

Publication Date

08/2000

Volume

17

Pages

291 - 295

Keywords

Bone Neoplasms, Humans, Neoplasm Proteins, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Neuropilin-1, Osteosarcoma, Prognosis, RNA, Messenger, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Receptors, Growth Factor, Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Survival Rate, Transplantation, Heterologous, Tumor Cells, Cultured