Abstract:
Objective To study the correlation of heparanase and colorectal carcinoma invasion, metastasis and Angiogenesis. Methods We detected the expression of heparanase mRNA by ISH in 95 cases colorectal carcinoma. Microvessel density (MVD) was examined by immunohistochemical method. Heparanase mRNA expression were analysed with their relation to invasion depth, metastasis and MVD. Results MVD was (72. 1 ±20. 6) in 49 (51. 57 %) tissues with positive heparanase mRNA. It was (41. 3 ±12. 4) in 46 (48. 42 %) tissue with negative heparanase mRNA, between them the difference was significant ( P <0. 01) . Heparanase mRNA expression were related with lymph node metastasis and depth of serosal invasion in colorectal carcinoma and MVD ( P < 0. 05) . Conclusion Heparanase can facilitate colorectal carcinoma invasion, metastasis and microvessel formation. Heparanase mRNA expression is an important predictor of the biological behavior of human colorectal carcinoma.