Abstract
Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) have been strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of many types of human cancer. We wanted to specifically define their role in established colorectal cancer liver metastases. Patients and Methods: The MMP/TIMP expression profiles of N=9 colorectal primary tumour liver metastasis tissue pairs were determined using oligonucleotide-based arrays. Expression levels for the most relevant MMPs were confirmed by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Additionally, unsupervised clustering using the MMP/TIMP profile of N=25 colorectal cancer liver metastases was performed and the response to palliative 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy was assessed using radiological response criteria. Results: When comparing the primary tumors to their synchronous liver metastases, a statistically significant (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 67-74 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Colorectal carcinoma (crc)
- Inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (timp)
- Matrix metalloproteinase (mmp)
- Microarray analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology