The overexpression and predictive significance of MMP-12 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
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Han, Fei
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Washington Univ, Sch Med, Div Radiol Sci, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Tongji Univ, Sch Med, Tongji Hosp, Dept Pathol, Shanghai 200065, Peoples R ChinaWashington Univ, Sch Med, Div Radiol Sci, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Han, Fei
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Zhang, Suxia
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Tongji Univ, Sch Med, Tongji Hosp, Dept Pathol, Shanghai 200065, Peoples R ChinaWashington Univ, Sch Med, Div Radiol Sci, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Zhang, Suxia
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Zhang, Long
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Tongji Univ, Sch Med, Tongji Hosp, Dept Pathol, Shanghai 200065, Peoples R ChinaWashington Univ, Sch Med, Div Radiol Sci, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Zhang, Long
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Hao, Qiongyu
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NYU, Dept Cell Biol, Sch Med, New York, NY 10016 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Div Radiol Sci, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Hao, Qiongyu
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[2] Tongji Univ, Sch Med, Tongji Hosp, Dept Pathol, Shanghai 200065, Peoples R China
[3] NYU, Dept Cell Biol, Sch Med, New York, NY 10016 USA
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-mediated degradation of the extracellular matrix is a major factor for tumor invasion and metastasis. MMP-12, as metalloelastase, its function in tumor progression remains contradictory. This study was undertaken to investigate the role of MMP-12 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). We analyzed the protein expression of MMP-12 and its association with clinicopatholigical parameters, as well as survival analysis. MMP-12 was highly expressed in tumor cells comparing with normal epithelial cells. The high expression of MMP-12 was significantly correlated with tumor grade and stage, nodal metastasis and poor survival of ESCC. Cox multivariate analysis revealed that MMP-12 was an independent prognostic factor in ESCC. Our results suggest that MMP-12 might act as a potential target for the development of novel therapeutics of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.