Abstract:
ob<x>jective: To investigate the ex<x>pression of triple helix repeat collagen 1 (CTHRC1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in ovarian cancer and its clinical significance. Methods: From January 2012 to January 2017, 86 ovarian cancer specimens and 80 normal ovarian tissues were selected, the ex<x>pressions of CTHRC1 and VEGF were detected by immunohistochemical staining. Results: The positive rates of CTHRC1 and VEGF protein in ovarian cancer tissues were 67.44% and 69.77% respectively, which were significantly higher than those in normal ovarian tissues (p < 0.05); The positive ex<x>pression rates of CTHRC1 protein in patients with FIGO stage III-IV, pathological grade G3 and lymph node me<x>tastasis were 96.43%, 80.36% and 90.32% respectively, which were significantly higher than those in patients with FIGO stage I-II, pathological grade G1+G2 and no lymph node me<x>tastasis (p < 0.05); The positive ex<x>pression rate of VEGF protein in patients with FIGO stage III-IV and lymph node me<x>tastasis were 85.71% and 90.32% respectively, which were significantly higher than that in patients with stage I-II FIGO and without lymph node me<x>tastasis (p < 0.05); The ex<x>pression of CTHRC1 and VEGF protein in ovarian cancer patients was positively correlated (rs=0.515, P < 0.05). Conclusion: The ex<x>pression of CTHRC1 and VEGF are up-regulated in ovarian cancer tissues, which may be related to FIGO stage, pathological grade and lymph node me<x>tastasis, and the ex<x>pression of CTHRC1 and VEGF are positively correlated, is worth further study