title: Role of PTEN and MMP-7 expression in growth, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis of gastric carcinoma.
abstract: To investigate the role of PTEN and matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) expression in tumorigenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma, their expression in 113 gastric carcinomas was studied by immunohistochemistry. Microvessel density (MVD) was counted using the anti-CD34 antibody. The expressions of PTEN and MMP-7, and MVD were compared with the clinicopathological parameters of tumors, and the relationship between PTEN and MMP-7 expression and MVD was analyzed. It was found that PTEN was expressed less frequently in primary gastric carcinoma cells than in adjacent epithelial cells (P < 0.05), whereas this was reversed for MMP-7 (P < 0.05). PTEN expression was negatively correlated with invasion, metastasis, growth pattern, Lauren's classification and histological classification (P < 0.05). Matrix metalloproteinase-7 expression was positively associated with tumor size, Borrmann's classification, invasive depth, metastasis and TNM staging (P < 0.05), but negative with PTEN expression (P < 0.05). A positive correlation of MVD with tumor size, invasive depth, metastasis and TNM staging was found (P < 0.05). Microvessel density depended on decreased PTEN expression and increased MMP-7 expression (P < 0.05). The results of the present study suggested that down-regulated PTEN expression and up-regulated MMP-7 expression were greatly implicated in tumorigenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma. Close correlation between PTEN on MMP-7 expression provided a novel insight into the regulatory effects of PTEN on MMP-7 expression in gastric carcinoma.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D020783:Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D051059:PTEN Phosphohydrolase; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D051059:PTEN Phosphohydrolase; C494929:PTEN protein, human; D020783:Matrix Metalloproteinase 7