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Changes in matrix metalloproteinases and their endogenous inhibitors during tumor progression in the uterine cervix
, Nair S.A., Nair M.B., Sudhakaran P.R.
Published in Springer Nature
2003
Volume: 129
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 123 - 131
Abstract
Purpose: To study the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in cervical tumorigenesis, we analyzed 70 cervical tissue specimens that included 15 low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs), 20 high-grade SILs, 25 squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and 10 specimens of normal cervical tissue. Methods: The gelatinolytic activity of MMP-9 and MMP-2 was determined by zymographic analysis. The expression of MMP-9 and MMP-2 and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 was determined by immunohistochemistry. Results: All the samples had 72/ 66 kDa gelatinase activity; 92 kDa gelatinase activity was detected only in high-grade SILs and SCCs. Immunohistochemical analysis showed weak positivity for MMP-2 in normal cervical epithelium and low-grade SILs. However, high-grade SILs and SCCs showed intense cellular and stromal reactivity for MMP-2 and MMP-9. For TIMP-1 and TIMP-2, normal cervical epithelium and low-grade SILs showed intense immunostaining, > 50% of high-grade SILs showed positivity, and 95% of SCCs showed intense stromal and cellular reactivity. Conclusions: Increasein the relative activity of these gelatinases and enhanced immunostaining for MMPs and TIMPs with tumor progression suggest that they may play a crucial role in cervical cancer progression. A significant association between stage of the lesion and expression of MMPs and TIMPs (P < 0.01) was found. Immunohistochemical studies indicate that these MMPs may be of basal cell origin in cervical tissue, although the mechanism of their upregulation is not clearly understood.
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JournalData powered by TypesetJournal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
PublisherData powered by TypesetSpringer Nature
ISSN0171-5216
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