Angiogenesis during tumor progression in the oral cavity is related to reduced apoptosis and high tumor cell proliferation

Ravi, D. ; Ramadas, K. ; Mathew, B. S. ; Nalinakumari, K. R. ; Nair, M. K. ; Pillai, M. R. (1998) Angiogenesis during tumor progression in the oral cavity is related to reduced apoptosis and high tumor cell proliferation Oral Oncology, 34 (6). pp. 543-548. ISSN 1368-8375

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Abstract

Angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels, is believed to aid tumor progression and metastasis. Tumor progression is also influenced by the extent of proliferation and apoptosis. This study, therefore, analyzed in lesions of the oral cavity, the significance of angiogenesis in relation to apoptosis, expression of apoptosis regulatory p53, bax and bcl-2 proteins as well as tissue proliferation defined by cyclin D1 expression. Results from this study suggest that angiogenesis increases as histological abnormality increases in the oral mucosa. The expression of apoptosis regulatory proteins also appears to be altered in a histologically dependent manner. The correlation seen between CD34 expression, cyclin D1 and TUNEL reactive cells suggests that increased angiogenesis, decreased apoptosis and deregulated proliferation occur simultaneously during tumor progression in the oral mucosa. Presence of a mutant p53, increased bcl-2 expression and altered bax expression are also involved in this complex process.

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Keywords:Angiogenesis; Apoptosis; Proliferation; Oral Cancer; Tumor Progression
ID Code:38158
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