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To investigate whether correlation exists between mRNA expression of IGF-II and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and tumor progression and prognosis in gastric cancer.
In situ hybridization technique was used to examine mRNA expression of IGF-II and HGF, and immunohistochemical technique was used to examine protein expression of CD34 in 105 specimens of gastric carcinoma.
In situ hybridization revealed that the positive rates of IGF-II mRNA and HGFmRNA were 49.5% and 57.1%, respectively. In stage T3-T4 cases, positive mRNA expression rates of IGF-II and HGF, the frequencies of vessel invasion, lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis were significantly higher than those in stage T1-T2 cases. The mean microvascular density (MVD) in stage T3-T4 tumors, vessel invasion, lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis were significantly more frequent than those in stage T1-T2 tumors. The mean MVD in tumors with positive IGF-II and HGF expressions was significantly higher than that in tumors without IGF-II and HGF