title: Role of gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9), TIMP-1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and microvessel density on the clinicopathological behavior of childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
abstract: The present study was carried out to clarify the role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and microvessel density (MVD) in the clinicopathologic behavior of childhood B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Paraffin-embedded biopsy specimens from 25 children with NHL were studied by immunohistochemically and the correlate the expression of these markers to clinicopathologic characteristics. Positive MMP-9 staining was associated with an increased prevalence of B-symptoms (p = .046). High microvessel density (MVD) showed a tendency toward an adverse outcome and it was correlated with clinical stage (p = .023). The event-free survival of high MVD patients was less than for those with low MVD, but the difference was not statistically significant (64.1% vs. 85.71% respectively, p = 0.15). The overall survival of high MVD patients was less than for those low with MVD and the difference was statistically significant (55.53% vs. 100% respectively, p = .039). Neither gelatinases nor VEGF correlated with age, sex, disease stage, the occurrence of bulky disease, or extranodal disease. The results showed that angiogenesis and angiogenic factors might have a role in development and clinical behavior of childhood NHL. Larger series of patients are needed to determine the prognostic value of angiogenesis in childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. caglarcitak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Elvan Caglar
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Citak
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Ceyda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karadeniz
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akyurek
mesh_terms: D042501:Angiogenic Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000032:analysis; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000032:analysis; D008833:Microcirculation; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D011379:Prognosis; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / Q000032:analysis; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D042501:Angiogenic Proteins; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D018093:Gelatinases; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9