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PlGF was determined in NET patients' sera collected retrospectively (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =88) and prospectively (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =87) using Roche-Elecsys and correlated with clinicopathological data. Tumoral PlGF was evaluated by immunohistochemistry, effects of PlGF on proliferation and migration\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    were assessed using different NET cell lines and effects on tumor growth\n                    <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    in orthotopic xenografts. Circulating and tumoral PlGF was elevated in patients with pancreatic NETs (pNETs) compared with control sera and respective healthy tissue.\n                    <jats:italic>De novo<\/jats:italic>\n                    PlGF expression occurred primarily in the tumor stroma, suggesting paracrine stimulatory circuits. Indeed, PlGF enhanced NET proliferation and migration\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    and, conversely, neutralizing antibodies to PlGF reduced tumor growth\n                    <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Elevated circulating PlGF levels in NET patients correlated with advanced tumor grading and were associated with reduced tumor-related survival in pNETs. Subsequent determinations confirmed and extended our observation of elevated PlGF levels in a prospective cohort of grade 1 and grade 2 pNETs (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =30) and intestinal NETs (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    =57). In low-grade pNETs, normal circulating PlGF levels were associated with better survival. In intestinal NETs, circulating PlGF above median emerged as an independent prognostic factor for shorter time-to-progression in multivariate analyses. 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