Original Scientific Article
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in abdominal fluid in dogs with oncological and non-oncological diseases
Tsanko Hristov *

Mac Vet Rev 2019; 42 (2): 163 - 168

10.2478/macvetrev-2019-0021

Received: 15 April 2019

Received in revised form: 02 July 2019

Accepted: 03 August 2019

Available Online First: 31 August 2019

Published on: 15 October 2019

Correspondence: Tsanko Hristov, hristov_vet@abv.bg
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Abstract

The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a multifunctional cytokine stimulating the growth of vascular endothelial cells, survival and proliferation, inhibiting apoptosis. It is one of the most potent stimulants of vascular permeability. VEGF is found at high levels in inflammatory and tumour-associated pleural and abdominal effusions and is involved in their occurrence. In the present study, the blood plasma and abdominal fluid VEGF levels were assayed in thirty-one client-owned dogs with neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The VEGF concentration in abdominal fluid of dogs (n=6) with ascites was 190.70±34.35 pg/ml, in dogs (n=6) with peritonitis: 1449.81±365.42 pg/ml and in dogs (n=9) with tumour-associated effusion: 1993.13±202.56 pg/ml. Blood plasma VEGF of healthy dogs (control group, n=10) was 36.79±5.72 pg/ml, in dogs with ascites: 57.92±2.88 pg/ml, in dogs with peritonitis: 76.98±7.24 pg/ml and in dogs with tumour-associated effusion: 173.50±40.9 pg/ml. There were substantial differences between blood plasma and abdominal fluid VEGF levels.

Keywords: vascular endothelial growth factor, abdominal fluid, tumours, dogs

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Macedonian Veterinary Review. Volume 42, Issue 2, Pages 163-168, e-ISSN 1857-7415, p-ISSN 1409-7621, DOI: 10.2478/macvetrev-2019-0021, 2019

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