TY - JOUR
T1 - Vascularization and expression of angiogenic factors in partial and complete molar pregnancies
AU - Nagymanyoki, Zoltan
AU - Growdon, Whitfield B.
AU - Sarno, Jennifer
AU - Callahan, Michael J.
AU - Parast, Mana M.
AU - Fulop, Vilmos
AU - Mok, Samuel C.
AU - Horowitz, Neil
AU - Berkowitz, Ross S.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To determine the microvessel density (MVD) at the implantation site of normal placenta (NP) and molar pregnancies and to correlate MVD with clinical data and underlying an giogenic factors. STUDY DESIGN: Immunolocalization of CD31, vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin 1 and 2 were performed on NPs, nonpersistent partial moles, persistent partial moles (PPM), nonpersistent complete moles and persistent complete moles (PCM). RESULTS: Significant differences were identified in the MVD between NP and complete mole (CM), and PM and CM (p < 0.001 and p < 0.035, respectively). MVD in PPM and PCM was significantly higher (p = 0.036 and p < 0.001, respectively) when compared to NP. MVD > 100 per high-power field was associated with an increased risk of persistence (p < 0.04). MVD showed a strong correlation with immediate postevacuation hCG levels (p < 0.03). Angiopoietin 2 staining was more heterogeneous, with lower overall expression in molar pregnancies as compared to more homogeneous expression in NP (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: MVD is highly correlated with hCG levels, suggesting that hCG may act as an angiogenic factor during implantation of molar pregnancy. MVD at the implantation site may be associated with excessive trophoblastic proliferation or reflect high hCG levels, which places patients at increased risk of persistent neoplasia.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To determine the microvessel density (MVD) at the implantation site of normal placenta (NP) and molar pregnancies and to correlate MVD with clinical data and underlying an giogenic factors. STUDY DESIGN: Immunolocalization of CD31, vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin 1 and 2 were performed on NPs, nonpersistent partial moles, persistent partial moles (PPM), nonpersistent complete moles and persistent complete moles (PCM). RESULTS: Significant differences were identified in the MVD between NP and complete mole (CM), and PM and CM (p < 0.001 and p < 0.035, respectively). MVD in PPM and PCM was significantly higher (p = 0.036 and p < 0.001, respectively) when compared to NP. MVD > 100 per high-power field was associated with an increased risk of persistence (p < 0.04). MVD showed a strong correlation with immediate postevacuation hCG levels (p < 0.03). Angiopoietin 2 staining was more heterogeneous, with lower overall expression in molar pregnancies as compared to more homogeneous expression in NP (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: MVD is highly correlated with hCG levels, suggesting that hCG may act as an angiogenic factor during implantation of molar pregnancy. MVD at the implantation site may be associated with excessive trophoblastic proliferation or reflect high hCG levels, which places patients at increased risk of persistent neoplasia.
KW - Angiogenesis
KW - Gestational trophoblastic disease
KW - Microvessel density
KW - Molar pregnancy
KW - Vascular endothelial growth factor
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M3 - Article
C2 - 18773623
AN - SCOPUS:51549092505
SN - 0024-7758
VL - 53
SP - 589
EP - 594
JO - Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist
JF - Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist
IS - 8
ER -