JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2010, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6): 424-427.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2010.06.009

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Serum levels of extracellular matrix protein 1,MMP-9 and VEGF in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

CHEN Hao,LI Jiansheng,JIA Weidong,et al.   

  1. Department of Hepatic Surgery,Affiliated Provincial Hospital,Anhui Medical University,Hefei 230001,China
  • Received:2010-08-23 Online:2010-12-10 Published:2016-04-18

Abstract: Objective To investigate the serum levels of extracellular matrix protein 1(ECM1),matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in patients with HCC. Methods Serum levels of ECM1,MMP-9 and VEGF were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 40 patients with HCC. Results The serum ECM1,MMP-9 and VEGF levels were 150.01±5.85pg/ml,467±30.81μg/l and 751.29±51.08pg/ml;The serum levels of them were significantly associated with tumor capsula,TNM stage,lymph metastasis and Edmondson grade;ECM1 levels was positively correlated with MMP-9 and VEGF levels(r=0.438,P=0.005;r=0.427,P=0.006).Conclusion ECM1 may stimulate angiogenesis,metastasis and invasion of HCC via interaction with MMP-9 and VEGF.

Key words: Hepatoma, Extracellular matrix protein 1, Vascular endothelial growth factor, Matrix metalloproteinase-9