Detection of type IV collagenase activity in malignant ascites

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2003; 9(11): 2592-2595
Published online Nov 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2592

Table 3 Semi-quantitative analysis of MMP-2, MMP-9 activity in different kinds of malignant ascites

Type	Case (n)	MMP-2 activity (n)			MMP-9 activity (n)
Type	Case (n)	+/-	1+	2+	+/-	1+	2+
Gastric cancer	6	1	4	0	3	2	0
Colon cancer	5	1	2	0	4	1	0
Hepatocellular cancer	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Pancreatic cancer	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ovarian cancer	8	1	5	2	3	1	2
Primary peritoneal carcinoma	1	0	0	1	0	0	1

+/-, faint band detected, < 1.0 mm in width; 1+, clear band detected, 1.0-1.5 mm in width; 2+, intense band detected, 1.5-3.0 mm in width.

Citation: Sun XM, Dong WG, Yu BP, Luo HS, Yu JP. Detection of type IV collagenase activity in malignant ascites. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(11): 2592-2595
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v9/i11/2592.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2592