Clinical research on relationship between angiogensis and TCM syndrome type of cyclomastopathy.
- Author:
Ai-li SONG
1
;
Yi-an SUN
;
Yi YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Breast; blood supply; pathology; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; biosynthesis; Fibrocystic Breast Disease; classification; metabolism; pathology; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Neovascularization, Pathologic; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; biosynthesis
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2005;25(5):454-456
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the relationship between angiogensis and TCM Syndrome type of cyclomastopathy (CMP) to investigate the objective standardization of TCM Syndrome diagnosis of the disease.
METHODSOne hundred and forty patients with CMP were divided into three groups according to TCM syndrome typing. The pathological type, grade and expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and microvascular density (MVD) in mammary biopsy were observed.
RESULTSThe expressions of VEGF, bFGF and MVD was different in CMP patients of different TCM types and pathological grades (P < 0.05). The proportion of atypical proliferation, the count of MVD and the expression of VEGF and bFGF were higher in patients of phlegm and stasis type than those in Gan stagnation caused Qistagnation type and Chong and Ren meridians disorder type.
CONCLUSIONTCM Syndrome type of CMP patients is related with vascular activity and grade of angiogensis. The pathological characteristics of mammary tissue and expression of VEGF, bFGF and MVD can be regarded as the objective indexes of TCM typing and clinical efficacy evaluation for CMP.
