Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype LHGDN The results suggest that, in breast cancer, VEGF-C and VEGF-D are involved in lymphatic vessel invasion prior to lymph node metastasis, and their expression decreases after lymph node metastasis occurs. 18717190 2008
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE However, the protein and mRNA levels of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 were not significantly different in patients with or without metastasis. 17970036 2007
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Univariate analysis revealed a significant association between LN metastasis and the expression levels of VEGF‑C, VEGFR‑3, CCR7, NRP1, and SEMA3E, as well as LVD, in SCC cells. 27666723 2016
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype LHGDN VEGF-C and VEGF-D expressions were associated with VEGFR-3 expression and were significantly correlated with both peritumoral lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis. 18561194 2008
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Knowing more about the mechanism of BDNF in VEGF-C expression and lymphangiogenesis in human chondrosarcoma would improve our understanding as how to prevent chondrosarcoma angiogenesis and metastasis, which currently lacks effective adjuvant treatment. 28771226 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In patients with Tis and T1 esophageal tumors, the expression of VEGF-C may be a good diagnostic factor for determining metastasis of the lymph node. 20584281 2010
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In melanoma, vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) expression and consequent lymphangiogenesis correlate with metastasis and poor prognosis. 28904226 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The inhibition of tumor-derived VEGF-C with a soluble VEGFR3 decoy receptor, sVEGFR3-Fc, expressed via a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector, potently blocks tumor-associated lymphangiogenesis and tumor metastasis to the lymph nodes, when the treatment was initiated before the tumor implantation. 16061674 2005
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype LHGDN VEGF-C expression was more frequently found in tumors with lymph node metastasis than those without it (P<0.001). 15040017 2004
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Primary and local recurrences expressed a relatively low level of VEGF-C, as did negative lymph nodes and distant metastases. 14676121 2003
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE In addition, analysis of 10 patients, from whom specimens of both the primary skin melanoma and melanoma metastases were available, indicated a correlation between VEGF-C expression in the primary tumor and lymph node localization of metastases. 12910524 2003
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE These data define a critical role for SIX1 in lymphatic dissemination of breast cancer cells, providing a direct mechanistic explanation for how VEGF-C expression is upregulated in breast cancer, resulting in lymphangiogenesis and metastasis. 22466647 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype LHGDN These data show that in human colorectal carcinoma, vascular endothelial growth factor-C and cyclooxygenase-2 are coexpressed and significantly associated with lymph node metastasis and prognosis. 16474989 2006
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Since VEGF-C is a lymphangiogenic factor, these results suggest that expression of VEGF-C is a useful predictor for LN metastasis. 16525666 2006
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE While no significant differences in expression levels among the different modes of metastases were noted for VEGF-A and -D, VEGF-C expression was significantly higher in the group of predominantly retroperitoneal metastases compared to the group with extensive intraperitoneal metastases. 28591727 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE The expression of VEGF-C and lymphatic endothelial marker VEGFR-3 was significantly greater in patients with lymph node metastasis than in those without metastasis, but no different expression level of VEGF-D and LYVE-1 was detected in both groups of patients. 17174733 2007
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype LHGDN Relationship between protein expression of VEGF-C, MMP-2 and lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer. 18652765 2008
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE This study aimed to assess the distribution of VEGF-C and VEGFR-3 expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs), and to analyse the value of lymphatic vessel density (LVD) in a tumour that is believed to preferentially metastasize through blood vessel conduits. 21972089 2011
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Concomitant overexpression of VEGF-C or feeding of animals with CsA restored lymphangiogenesis and metastasis in Wnt1(+) melanoma. 22572818 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype LHGDN VEGF-C expression up-regulation was significantly related to differentiation, depth of invasion, LNM, distant metastasis, and pTNM stage (P = 0.000). 17465468 2007
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE We found no correlation of VEGF-C expression with tumor grade, FIGO stage, lymph node, or distant metastases. 19911196 2009
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Because the crucial role of angiogenesis has been demonstrated in tumor growth and metastasis, the present study was undertaken to characterize the relative expression of vascular endothelial growth factors VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor), VEGF-B, VEGF-C, and their receptors KDR (kinase insert domain-containing receptor), FLT-1 (fms-like tyrosine kinase), and FLT-4 in human colonic cancers, in relation to the Astler-Coller pathological classification, and to prognosis. 10738243 2000
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Lymphatic vessel density and VEGF-C expression as independent predictors of melanoma metastases. 28756123 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE Overall, these results indicate that JAM-C could mediate metastasis as it contributes to VEGF-C expression in cancer cells. 24584816 2014
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE High expression of tumoral vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) is correlated with clinical non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metastasis and patient survival. 29427623 2018