Acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) is present in the fluid of brain tumour pseudocysts.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Fluid samples from brain tumour pseudocysts were examined for the presence of Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF). Fluids were collected from 6 patients with differentiated low grade gliomas (group A), 3 anaplastic gliomas (group B) and 3 metastases (group C). For FGF assays pooled fluids from group A, B, and C were subjected to affinity chromatography on a Heparin-Sepharose column. Each pool contained endothelial cell mitogenic activity which eluted in the 1.2 M NaCl fraction and to a lesser degree in the 0.6 M fraction of Heparin-Sepharose high affinity chromatography. Mitogenic activity in the 1.2 M NaCl fraction of Heparin-Sepharose chromatography suggests the presence of acidic FGF (aFGF).
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Cell Division
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 1
- Glioma