Original Articles
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3865-3873
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3865
Table 1 Correlation between laminin γ2 staining and clinicopathologic factors n (%)
Case (n = 61)Laminin γ2
P value
Positive (n = 35)Negative (n = 26)
Age (yr)
≤ 6525 (41)15 (60)10 (40)
> 6536 (59)20 (56)16 (44)0.47
Gender
Male41 (67)25 (61)16 (39)
Female20 (33)10 (50)10 (50)0.29
Location
Bile duct30 (49)20 (67)10 (33)
Gall bladder18 (30)9 (50)9 (50)
Ampulla of Vater13 (21)6 (46)7 (54)0.34
Maximum diameter (mm)
< 3041 (67)25 (61)16 (39)
≥ 3020 (33)10 (50)10 (50)0.29
Histologic type
Tub1 & pap35 (57)16 (46)19 (54)
Others26 (43)19 (73)7 (27)0.03
Depth
Serosa negative37 (61)17 (46)20 (54)
Serosa positive24 (39)18 (75)6 (25)0.02
Lymph node metastasis
Absent29 (48)16 (55)13 (45)
Present27 (44)17 (63)10 (37)0.37
Stage
< IV43 (70)21 (49)22 (51)
≥ IV17 (28)13 (76)4 (24)0.046
Table 2 Correlation between parameters and the pattern of laminin β3 expression n (%)
Total (n = 61)Laminin β3
P value
Invasive (n = 23)Diffuse (n = 17)Negative (n = 21)
Age (yr)
≤ 6525 (41)9 (36)8 (32)8 (32)
> 6536 (59)14 (39)9 (25)13 (36)0.83
Gender
Male41 (67)17 (41)8 (20)16 (39)
Female20 (33)6 (30)9 (45)5 (25)0.11
Location
Bile duct30 (49)14 (47)5 (17)11 (37)
Gall bladder18 (30)5 (28)7 (39)6 (33)
Ampulla of Vater13 (21)4 (31)5 (38)4 (31)0.40
Maximum diameter (mm)
< 3040 (66)18 (45)10 (25)12 (30)
≥ 3021 (34)5 (24)7 (33)9 (43)0.27
Histologic type
Tub1 & pap35 (57)9 (26)14 (40)12 (34)
Others26 (43)14 (54)3 (12)9 (35)0.02
Depth
Serosa negative37 (61)11 (30)13 (35)13 (35)
Serosa positive24 (39)12 (50)4 (17)8 (33)0.18
Lymph node metastasis
Absent29 (48)8 (28)11 (38)10 (34)
Present27 (44)14 (52)5 (19)8 (30)0.13
Stage
< IV43 (70)10 (23)15 (35)18 (42)
≥ IV17 (28)12 (71)2 (12)3 (18)0.003
Table 3 Correlation between MMP7 staining and clinicopathologic factors n (%)
Case (n = 61)MMP7
P value
Positive (n = 42)Negative (n = 19)
Age (yr)
≤ 6525 (42)17 (68)8 (32)
> 6536 (58)25 (69)11 (31)0.66
Gender
Male41 (67)30 (73)11 (27)
Female20 (33)12 (60)8 (40)0.23
Location
Bile duct30 (49)24 (80)6 (20)
Gall bladder18 (30)9 (50)9 (50)
Ampulla of Vater13 (21)9 (69)4 (31)0.09
Maximum diameter (mm)
< 3041 (67)29 (71)12 (29)
≥ 3020 (33)13 (65)7 (35)0.43
Histologic type
Tub1 & pap35 (57)23 (66)12 (34)
Others26 (43)19 (73)7 (27)0.37
Depth
Serosa negative37 (61)25 (68)12 (32)
Serosa positive24 (39)17 (71)7 (29)0.58
Lymph node metastasis
Absent29 (48)21 (72)8 (28)
Present27 (44)18 (67)9 (33)0.43
Stage
< IV43 (70)31 (72)12 (28)
≥ IV17 (28)10 (59)7 (41)0.24
Table 4 Expression of laminin γ2 and MMP7 in biliary tract carcinoma n (%)
MMP7 expressionLaminin γ2
P value
Positive (n = 42)Negative (n = 19)
Positive (n = 34)28 (46)6 (10)
Negative (n = 27)14 (23)13 (21)0.01
Table 5 Expression of laminin β3 and MMP7 in biliary tract carcinoma n (%)
MMP7 expressionLaminin β3
P value
Invasive (n = 23)Diffuse (n = 17)Negative (n = 21)
Positive (n = 34)17 (28)6 (10)14 (23)
Negative (n = 27)6 (10)11 (18)7 (11)0.037
Table 6 Expression of laminin β3 and laminin γ2 in biliary tract carcinoma n (%)
Laminin γ2 expressionLaminin β3
P value
Invasive (n = 23)Diffuse (n = 17)Negative (n = 21)
Positive (n = 42)18 (30)8 (13)9 (15)
Negative (n = 19)5 (8)9 (15)12 (20)0.036