Cyclooxygenase-2 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression and Their Correlation with Angiogenesis in Gastric Carcinomas

Ekici, Ozlem; Tokyol, Cigdem; Dilek, Fatma; Aktepe, Fatma; Sahin, ÖNDER; Sahin, DURSUN

doi:10.4274/meandros.1038

Cyclooxygenase-2 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression and Their Correlation with Angiogenesis in Gastric Carcinomas

Ekici O., Tokyol C., Dilek F. H. , Aktepe F., Sahin O. , Sahin D. A.

MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL, vol.17, no.1, pp.1-10, 2016 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.4274/meandros.1038
Title of Journal : MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.1-10

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in gastric carcinomas and lymph node metastasis and their relationship with angiogenesis and prognostic histopathological parameters.