title: Expression of gelatinase-A (MMP-2) in human colon cancer and normal colon mucosa.
abstract: Proteolytic enzymes, such as type IV collagenases (MMP-2 gelatinase A, 72-kD type IV collagenase and MMP-9 gelatinase B, 92-kD type IV collagenase) play an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. In the present study the levels of MMP-2 antigenic concentration and immunohistochemical staining were compared in paired colorectal tumor (n = 64) and background colon tissue of the same patients with clinical and pathological staging. The antigenic concentrations were found to be statistically significantly higher in cancer tissue (mean 11.29 ng/mg protein) than in corresponding normal mucosa (10.23 ng/mg protein) (p = 0.008). There was also a positive correlation between MMP-2 antigenic concentration and clinicopathologic parameters such as grade (p < 0.001) and Dukes' stage (p = 0.001), but not with lymph node involvement. Immunohistological localization of MMP-2 was observed in tumor as well as in stromal cells. Staining intensity increased from adenoma to adenocarcinoma. The degree of staining was associated with grade (p < 0.001), Dukes' stage (p < 0.001) and lymph node involvement (p < 0.001).
authors.affiliation: G Papanicolaou Research Center, Saint Savas Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scorilas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arnogianaki
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Papapanayiotou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzimogiani
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agnantis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talieri
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D000236:Adenoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003106:Colon / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2