Editorial
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2011; 3(6): 79-98
Published online Jun 15, 2011. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v3.i6.79
Table 3 Polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases in hepatocellular carcinoma
GeneSNPReferenceCancer typeEthnicityCase/controlOutcome parameterResultsParameter OROR95% CIP value
MMP-1-1607 1G/2GMatsumura[65]GastricJapanese215/166Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Clinicopathol. par.No correlation with any clinicopath. par.
Jin[42]GCAChinese183/350Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesNo difference in LN metastases
MMP-2-1306 C/TZhang[53]GastricChinese228/774Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in CCCC vs CT/TT1.671.17-2.38
Wu[55]GastricTaiwanese240/283Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesIncreased risk of lymphatic invasion in CCCC vs CT+TT2.771.27-6.040.01
Venous invasionIncreased risk of venous invasion in CCCC vs CT+TT2.931.27-6.780.012
SurvivalNo difference in survival
Kubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
Alakus[56]GastricCaucasian135/58Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-2 protein expressionNo correlation with protein expression
Overall survivalNo difference in overall survival
Li[39]GCAChinese257/624Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Miao[54]GCAChinese356/789Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in CCCC vs CT+TT3.362.34-4.97
Distant metastasesNo difference in metastases
MMP-2-735 C/TLi[39]GCAChinese257/624Cancer riskTrend towards increased cancer risk in CCCC vs CT+TT1.360.99-1.870.06
Cancer risk in non-smokerIncreased cancer risk in CC in non-smokerCC vs CT+TT1.71.07-2.680.02
MMP-3-1171 6A/5AZhang[44]GCAChinese183/350Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk in smokerNo difference in cancer risk in smoker
LN metastasesNo difference in LN metastases
Infiltration depthNo difference in infiltration depth
MMP-8-799 C/TKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
MMP-7-181 A/GSugimoto[63]GastricJapanese160/434Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in G-allele carriersAG+GG vs AA2.321.24-4.350.009
Cancer stageIncreased cancer stage in G allele carriersAG+GG vs AA3.661.54-8.730.003
Kubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskMore AA and less AG in cancer groupAG+GG vs AA0.500.28-0.87< 0.04
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
Li[64]GastricChinese338/380Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in G allele carriersAG+GG vs AA1.951.24-3.050.004
LN metastasesIncreased risk of LN metastases in G alleleAG+GG vs AA0.040
Cancer stageMore advanced cancer stage in G alleleAG+GG vs AA0.007
Alakus[56]GastricCaucasian135/58Cancer riskNo difference in cancer riskAG+GG vs AA1.060.69-1.640.79
Overall survivalNo difference in overall survival
Zhang[45]GCAChinese201/350Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in G allele carriersAG+GG vs AA1.961.17-3.29
LN metastasesNo difference in LN metastases
MMP-7-153 C/TKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
MMP-817 C/GKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
MMP-9R279QTang[59]GastricChinese74/100Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesIncreased risk of LN metastases in RRRR vs QQ+RQ5.741.59-13.43
MMP-9P574RTang[59]GastricChinese74/100Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesIncreased risk of LN metastases in PPPP vs RR+PR4.171.39-11.78
MMP-9-1562 C/TKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
Matsumura[57]GastricJapanese177/224Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Infiltration depthDeeper submucosal infiltration in T alleleCT+TT vs CC2.611.07-6.340.034
Lymphatic invasionIncreased lymphatic invasion in T alleleCT+TT vs CC2.271.09-4.740.028
TNM classificationMore advanced stage cancer in T alleleCT+TT vs CC2.261.12-4.550.022
Venous invasionNo difference in venous invasionCT+TT vs CC1.980.99-3.970.053
Zhang[53]GastricChinese228/774Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Wu[58]GastricTaiwanese263/354Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-12-82 A/GLi[39]GCAChinese335/624Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk in smokerNo difference in cancer risk in smoker
MMP-13-77 A/GLi[39]GCAChinese257/624Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk in smokerDecreased cancer risk in AG in smokerAG vs AA/AG0.470.28-0.80.01
Zhang[41]GCAChinese243/609Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk in smokerDecreased cancer risk in AG in smoker
TIMP-1372 C/TKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
TIMP-2-418 G/CKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalNo difference in tumor-related survival
Wu[55]GastricTaiwanese240/283Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesIncreased risk of LN metastases in GGGG vs CG+GG2.871.22-6.760.16
Venous invasionIncreased venous invasion in GGGG vs CG+GG2.651.08-6.490.033
SurvivalNo difference in survival
Yang[66]GastricChina206/206Cancer riskMore C-alleles in cancer patientsCC+CG vs GG1.511.00-2.260.049
Clinicopathol. par.No correlation with any clinicopath. par.
TIMP-2303 C/TKubben[14]GastricCaucasian79/169Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Tumor-related survivalBetter survival in CC patientsCC vs CT/TT4.451.81-10.90.001
Alakus[56]GastricCaucasian135/58Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesMore LN metastases in CC0.01
Distant metastasesIncreased risk of distant metastases in CC0.022
SurvivalNo difference in survival