Publications by authors named "Y Imazano"
Purpose: Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) and has angiogenic activity. We examined whether TP expression in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is associated with microvessel density as a marker of angiogenesis, clinicopathologic characteristics, and outcome.
Patients And Methods: The enzymatic activity and expression of TP were examined in 18 RCCs and 19 kidney tissues not grossly involved with tumor from 24 patients with 13 paired samples and 11 unpaired samples by spectrophotometry and immunoblotting.