Gastric Cancer
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2008; 14(3): 421-427
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.421
Figure 1
Figure 1 In situ hybridization of integrin β3 mRNA. A: Negative expression in the plasma of non-tumor gastric mucosa (ISH, × 100); B: Positive expression in the plasma of gastric adenocarcinoma (ISH, × 200).
Figure 2
Figure 2 Immunohistochemical staining of VEGF. A: Negative staining in the cytoplasm of non-tumor gastric mucosa (EnVision, × 100); B: Positive staining in the cytoplasm of gastric adenocarcinoma with greater omentum infiltration (EnVision, × 200).
Figure 3
Figure 3 Microvessels in gastric cancer. A: Positive staining for CD34 in the vascular endothelial cells of gastric adenocarcinoma with MVD < 54.9/mm2 (EnVision, × 400); B: Positive staining for CD34 in the vascular endothelial cells of gastric adenocarcinoma with MVD ≥ 54.9/mm2 (EnVision, × 400).
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Figure 4 Kaplan-Meier survival curves. A: Survival curves with positive and negative integrin β3 mRNA expression in gastric adenocarcinoma (P < 0.05); B: Survival curves with positive and negative VEGF expression in gastric adenocarcinoma (P < 0.05); C: Survival curves with MVD ≥ 54.90/mm2 and < 54.90/mm2 in gastric adenocarcinoma (P < 0.01).