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Table 1 Comparison of expression data for VEGF-B, VEGF-C and VEGF-D with previously published reports

From: Clinical procedure for colon carcinoma tissue sampling directly affects the cancer marker-capacity of VEGF family members

VEGF family member

Own data

Published data

Ī” expression

Ī” expression

Sampling method

Other confounders

Refs

Resection

Biopsy

VEGF-B

=

ā†— ***

=

Resection

-

[5]

=

Resection

Rectal incl.

[7]

=

Resection

Rectal incl.

[8]

VEGF-C

ā†— *

ā†— ***

=

Resection

-

[5]

ā†—

n.s.

Rectal incl.

[6]

ā†—

Resection

Rectal incl.

[7]

=

Resection

Rectal incl.

[8]

=

Biopsy

Rectal incl.

[14]

VEGF-D

ā†˜ ***

=

ā†˜

n.s.

Rectal incl.

[6]

ā†˜

Resection

Rectal incl.

[7]

ā†˜

Resection

Rectal incl.

[8]

ā†˜

Biopsy

Rectal incl.

[14]

  1. Ī” expression: differential expression in carcinoma samples compared to healthy tissue samples.
  2. ā†—: significantly increased.
  3. ā†˜: significantly decreased.
  4. =: no significance.
  5. n.s.: not specified.
  6. Rectal incl.: rectal samples included in the analysis.
  7. *: p<0.05 with Wilcoxon signed rank test.
  8. ***: p<0.001 with Wilcoxon signed rank test.
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