Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 GeneticVariation phenotype BEFREE We recently reported that both VEGF-C siRNA and endogenous soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (esVEGFR-2, a new splicing variant) inhibit VEGF-C function and metastasis in a mouse model of metastatic mammary cancer. 23224595 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE C/EBP-δ regulates VEGF-C autocrine signaling in lymphangiogenesis and metastasis of lung cancer through HIF-1α. 21666710 2011
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Inhibition of the VEGF-C/VEGF-D/VEGFR-3 pathway by specific antibodies has been reported to efficiently inhibit experimental tumor lymphangiogenesis and metastasis in animal experiments. 28251217 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Lymphangiogenesis is a key factor during cancer metastasis and is regulated by vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF‑C).Hedyotis diffusa Willd. 31322263 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE In experimental animals, VEGF-C produced by primary tumors can induce lymphangiogenesis within and/or at the periphery of the tumor, and promotes metastasis formation. 24379135 2014
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE We suggest that resistin may represent a molecular target in VEGF-C-associated tumor lymphangiogenesis in chondrosarcoma metastasis. 29730230 2018
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE The VEGFC/VEGFR3 pathway is regarded as the principal inducer of lymphangiogenesis and it contributes to metastases; however, no data are available regarding its role during primary colorectal cancer development. 31239267 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE In metastatic breast cancers, NFAT5 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and invasion of cells by switching on the expression of the calcium binding protein S100A4, and facilitates the angiogenesis of breast epithelial cells and thus the development of metastases by transcriptionally activating vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C). 25311085 2014
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Mice were given injections of an antibody against VEGFR3 or an adenovirus encoding human VEGFC before orthotopic tumors and metastases formed. 25754161 2015
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE To confirm the role of lymphangiogenesis in mediating metastasis, the low-metastatic LAPC-9 tumor cells were engineered to overexpress VEGF-C, and the development of metastases was evaluated. 17583576 2007
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-C) are thought to be involved in tumor progression and metastasis. 30993496 2019
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) stimulates tumor lymphangiogenesis (i.e., formation of lymphatic vessels) and metastasis to regional lymph nodes by interacting with VEGF receptor 3 (VEGFR-3). 12048269 2002
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Previously, we identified that key molecules (IL6, CSF2, CCL5, VEGFA, and VEGFC) secreted by tumor cells and stromal cells in basal breast cancer can promote metastasis. 26173622 2015
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Immunohistochemistry for lymphatic vessel endothelial receptor 1 (LYVE-1), Ki-67, Twist, vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C), and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) was performed to detect lymphatic vessel density (LVD), cell proliferation levels and the expressions of Twist, VEGF-C, and VEGFR-3 were determined from 66 primary supraglottic carcinoma tissue samples from 36 patients with lymph node metastasis (pathological N+, pN+) and 30 patients without metastasis (pathological N0, pN0). 21740802 2011
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE These results suggest that VEGF-C has a multifaceted role in NSCLC growth, migration and invasion; that VEGF-C-mediated autocrine loops with their cognate receptors and chemokine receptors are significant factors affecting tumour progression; and that RNAi-mediated silencing of VEGF-C represents a powerful therapeutic approach for controlling NSCLC growth and metastasis. 21680174 2011
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Analysis of the behavior of these cells revealed multiple effects of VEGF-C downregulation, which, in addition to deceleration of cell proliferation and invasion in vitro and inhibition of lymphangiogenesis in tumor and surrounding tissues observed earlier, included previously undescribed effects, in particular, partial restoration of epithelial phenotype, reduction in the percentage of tumor-initiating cells (cancer stem cells) in the cell population and inhibition of metastasis of orthotopic lung cancer xenografts to other lung lobes. 21804602 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE The combination of twist and VEGF-C detection could be a reliable prediction of LN metastasis in ESCC. 22441818 2012
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE In conclusion, the expression of HGF‑α or c‑Met was closely correlated with VEGF‑C, LMVD and metastases of lymph nodes, indicating that HGF‑α, c‑Met and VEGF‑C may perform important and collaborative actions in lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis of primary NSCLC. 25504327 2015
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Indeed, our findings suggest a novel and distinct function of VEGF-C in protecting cancer cells from stress-induced cell death, thereby facilitating cancer recurrence and metastasis. 19638584 2009
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Thus, VEGF-C induces selective hyperplasia of the lymphatic vasculature, which is involved in the draining of interstitial fluid and in immune function, inflammation, and tumor metastasis. 9162011 1997
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE The aim of the current study is to identify relationships between VEGF-A and VEGF-C, and their impact in angiogenesis and metastases in thyroid cancers. 23845470 2013
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE This study aims to investigate the values of spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) and vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) in lymphangiogenesis and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. 27461624 2017
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE However, a direct role for VEGF-C in tumour lymphangiogenesis and subsequent metastasis has yet to be demonstrated. 11179212 2001
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) has been implicated in lymphangiogenesis and is correlated with cancer metastasis. 26824419 2016
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.100 Biomarker phenotype BEFREE Our data suggest that VEGF-C facilitates tumor metastasis via the lymphatic vessels and that tumor spread can be inhibited by blocking the interaction between VEGF-C and its receptor. 11280723 2001