The von Hippel–Lindau Protein, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, and Kidney Cancer

2003 ◽  
Vol 349 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. George ◽  
William G. Kaelin
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1512-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozgecan Dulgar ◽  
Ibrahim Cil ◽  
Alisan Zirtiloglu ◽  
Deniz Tural

Introduction Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is characterized by mutation or inactivation of Von Hippel-Lindau suppressor gene. The mutation of Von Hippel-Lindau mechanism is associated with the upregulation of the hypoxia-inducible factor protein, inducing the overexpression of proteins including erythropoietin and vascular endothelial growth factor. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors are widely used in treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. In paradoxical hematological effect with tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapies, hemoglobin level may be increased, but polycythemia requiring phlebotomy is very rare. Case description We present here a case of renal cell carcinoma who received successive treatment with sunitinib, everolimus, and axitinib. While he had a normal hemoglobin level with prior sunitinib treatment, on the sixth week of axitinib treatment, he developed polycythemia and treatment response was seen after axitinib-associated polycythemia. Conclusion Progression-free survival (PFS) was 30 months in our case with third-line treatment axitinib. Higher hemoglobin levels may be associated with longer survival. Polycythemia was the first response to treatment of axitinib in our patient. It may be an indicator of persistent treatment response.


2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angélica Reynoso-Roldán ◽  
Maria L Roldán ◽  
Juan C Cancino-Diaz ◽  
Sandra Rodríguez-Martínez ◽  
Mario E Cancino-Diaz

Purpose: In hypoxic tumoral tissues, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression is positively regulated by histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and negatively regulated by the tumour suppressor protein von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) via transforming growth factor-alpha (HIF-1alpha). It has been reported that VEGF, HDAC1 and LL-37, but not VHL, are over-expressed in psoriatic skin. Although HIF-1alpha is constitutively expressed in normal keratinocytes, it is not known if HDAC1 and VHL can regulate VEGF production in these cells. Methods: The participation of HDAC1 and VHL in the regulation of VEGF expression in HDAC-, VHL- and LL-37-transfected HaCaT cells, and in HaCaT cells treated with HDAC1 inhibitors, was studied. Results: The production of VEGF was increased in HDAC1- and LL-37-transfected HaCaT cells and maintained in VHL-transfected cells under hypoxic conditions; meanwhile, VEGF production decreased in HaCaT cells treated with TSA, in cells transfected with HDAC1-siRNA, in cells co-transfected with HIF-1alpha-siRNA and pHDAC-1 and in VHL-transfected HaCaT cells. The levels of cytoplasmic HIF-1alpha were high in pLL37-transfected cells and low in pVHL- and pHDAC1-transfected cells; however, HIF-1alpha was detected in the nucleus of the HDAC1-transfected cells. The expression of VEGF was high in cells co-transfected with pHDAC1- and pLL-37, and the expression decreased when pVHL was present. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that HDAC1, LL-37 and VHL can modulate the production of VEGF via HIF-1alpha in HaCaT cells.


2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niels J. Rupp ◽  
Axel Mischo ◽  
Holger Moch

Zusammenfassung. Nierenzellkarzinome bilden eine heterogene Gruppe von Karzinomen mit verschiedenen histologischen Subtypen. Die Mehrheit der Nierenzellkarzinome beim Erwachsenen sind klarzellige Nierenzellkarzinome (ccRCC), welche durch Alterationen im von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Gen charakterisiert sind. Neue Erkenntnisse zeigen dabei die genetische Heterogenität dieser Entität und das Vorhandensein von mindestens drei zusätzlichen ccRCC Tumorsuppressorgenen auf dem Chromosom 3p. Aufgrund der Inaktivierung von VHL produzieren die Nierenzellkarzinomzellen den auf Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) reagierenden Wachstumsfaktor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Die neuen systemischen Therapien, inklusive Tyrosinkinasehemmer, monoklonale Antikörper und mTOR-Inhibitoren zielen darauf ab, die Angiogenese zu inhibieren, indem sie die VEGF Wirkung inhibieren. In Nierenzellkarzinomen, die mit erblichen Tumorsyndromen assoziiert sein können bzw. dort initial beschrieben wurden, sind spezifische Genaberrationen identifiziert worden, z. B. in den Genen FLCN, TFE3, TFEB, MITF, FH, SDHB, SDHD und MET. Diese Arbeit soll eine Übersicht über die Fortschritte in der molekularen Therapie des metastasierten ccRCC geben und zusätzlich auf Genese, Prognose und potenzielle zielgerichtete Therapien weiterer morphologisch und molekular definierter Nierenzellkarzinome eingehen.


2006 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRES J. SCHRADER ◽  
ZOLTAN VARGA ◽  
SUSANNE PFOERTNER ◽  
ULRIKE GOELDEN ◽  
JAN BUER ◽  
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