Previous studies have suggested that the functional polymorphisms in the promoters of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) genes were associated with the risk of cancers, but no study has ever explored these polymorphisms as risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently, we firstly examined whether seven functional polymorphisms in the promoters of MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, MMP-12, and MMP-1...

Background and aims: Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) is important in normal and pathological remodelling of epithelial-matrix interactions, and is upregulated in gastric cancer. Helicobacter pylori infection is the first stage in gastric carcinogenesis, and therefore our aim was to determine if H pylori upregulated gastric MMP-7 expression and if this was affected by strain virulence. Method...

PURPOSE To enable the design of improved inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, the expression profiles of a range of MMPs and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) were determined. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Nine MMPs (MMPs 1-3, 7-9, 11, 12, and 14) and three TIMPs (TIMPs 1-3) were examined in up to 75 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and 10 normal pancr...

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play a crucial role in numerous pathological processes. Because cellular changes may be reflected in body fluids, measurements of MMP in blood have been recommended as noninvasive tools in diagnosis and monitoring of diseases (1 ). MMP measurements can be affected by the blood sampling procedures, as shown for gelatinase B (EC 3.4.24.25; MMP-9), for which higher ...

BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and MMP-7 has been described as a useful biomarker for IPF. However, little is known regarding the significance of MMP-10 as a biomarker for IPF. METHODS This observational cohort study included 57 patients with IPF. Serum MMPs were comprehensively measured in al...

We investigated whether the abnormal expression of E-cadherin (ECD), in conjunction with the overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), is correlated with clinicopathological parameters such as metastasis and the prognosis for human gastric carcinoma. Using RT-PCR, we examined the expression of ECD and MMP-7 mRNA in 42 gastric carcinoma tissues and in the surrounding non-neoplastic m...

The expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) has been reported in various cancers. Its expression is associated with tumorigenesis and tumor metastasis. Studies have shown that galectin-7, a beta-galactoside-binding animal lectin, is involved in various processes including the suppression of tumor growth. However, a recent study reported that the development of thymic lymphoma is accele...

INTRODUCTION Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP) and the matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are involved in the spread of cancer. METHODS We have evaluated the matrix metalloproteinases' (MMP-10, MMP-7) and their inhibitors' (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases - TIMP-1, TIMP-2) mRNA expression in 61 esophageal cancer samples from patients who had undergone surgery, by using real-...

Introduction: Although herniated disc (HD) is rarely a fatal disorder, HD related symptoms are pervasive. The granulation tissues of HD are composed of a prominent infiltration of macrophages, neovascularization, and disc cells. Previously, we have determined that infiltrated macrophages and disc cells express the matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) MMP-3 (stromelysin-1) and MMP-7 (matrilysin), whi...

Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) secreted by cancer cells has been implicated classically in the basement membrane destruction associated with tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Recent epidemiologic studies have established a correlation between high levels of circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF) and low levels of IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3), and relative risk of developing colon...