Bone marrow microvascular density and angiogenic growth factors in multiple myeloma.

Abstract:

:There is evidence that angiogenesis plays an important role in the progression of multiple myeloma (MM). Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) are cytokines that potently stimulate angiogenesis. We evaluated the microvascular density (MVD) of bone marrow biopsies (after immunostaining with anti-CD34 antibodies) and serum levels of HGF and TNF-alpha in 43 patients with newly diagnosed MM. Twenty-four of these patients reached a plateau phase after treatment and were reevaluated for MVD, HGF and TNF-alpha. MVD values and serum levels of HGF and TNF-alpha were elevated in newly diagnosed MM patients in comparison with healthy controls. Pre-treatment MVD, HGF and TNF-alpha increased with advancing stage of MM disease. In patients reaching the plateau phase, a significant reduction in MVD, HGF and TNF-alpha levels occurred. A positive correlation was noted between pre-treatment MVD and serum levels of TNF-alpha and lactic dehydrogenase but not with HGF. However, HGF strongly correlated with beta2-microglobulin (beta2M), TNF-alpha and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). We conclude that angiogenesis in MM, as expressed by the bone marrow MVD and the serum levels of angiogenic molecules such as HGF and TNF-alpha, increases with advancing clinical stage and decreases after effective chemotherapy.

journal_name

Clin Chem Lab Med

authors

Alexandrakis MG,Passam FJ,Ganotakis E,Dafnis E,Dambaki C,Konsolas J,Kyriakou DS,Stathopoulos E

doi

10.1515/CCLM.2004.230

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-01-01 00:00:00

pages

1122-6

issue

10

eissn

1434-6621

issn

1437-4331

journal_volume

42

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