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 2 Polymorphisms of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases in esophageal cancer
GeneSNPReferenceCancer typeEthnicityCase/controlOutcome parameterResultsParameter OROR95% CIP value
MMP-1-1607 1G/2GBradbury[33]EACaucasian313/455Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in 1G/2G and 2G/2G2G/2G vs 1G/1G1.831.2-2.80.005
Overall survivalNo difference in overall survival
Fruh[32]EACaucasian101/101Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Jin[42]ESCCChinese234/350Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
LN metastasesNo difference in LN metastases
MMP-2-735 C/TLi[39]ESCCChinese335/624Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Yu[15]ESCCChinese527/777Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in CC (trend)CC vs CT+TT1.301.04-1.630.056
Sun[31]ESCCChinese335/624Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Chen[40]ESCCMongolian188/324Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in TTTT vs CC4.821.59-14.60
MMP-2-1306 C/TFruh[32]EACaucasian101/101Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk and HPHP infection protects against EA in CCCC vs CT+TT0.290.1-0.7
Chen[40]ESCCMongolian188/324Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Li[39]ESCCChinese335/624Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in CCCC vs CT+TT1.571.10-2.230.010
Yu[15]ESCCChinese527/777Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in CCCC vs CT+TT1.521.17-1.960.001
Sun[31]ESCCChinese335/624Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in CCCC vs CT+TT1.571.10-2.23
MMP-3-1171 6A/5ABradbury[33]EACaucasian313/455Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in 6A/5A and 5A/5A5A/5A vs 6A/6A1.611.0-2.50.030
Overall survivalNo difference in overall survival
Fruh[32]EACaucasian101/101Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk and HPHP infection protects against EA in 6A/6A6A/6A vs 5A/5A + 5A/6A0.040.002-0.90.040
Zhang[44]ESCCChinese234/350Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer in smokerIncreased cancer risk in 5A allele in smokers5A/5A + 5A/6A vs 6A/6A1.951.08-3.53
LN metastasesIncreased risk of LN metastases in 5A allele5A/5A vs 6A/6A2.241.07-4.690.030
Infiltration depthNo difference in infiltration depth
MMP-3Lys45GluOuyang [16]ESCCChinese227/378Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-7-181 A/GZhang et al[45]ESCCChinese258/350Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in AG and GGAG+GG vs AA1.831.12-2.99
LN metastasesNo difference in LN metastases
MMP-9R279QWu [13]ESCCChinese132/132Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-9P574RWu et al[13]ESCCChinese132/132Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in RRRR vs PP4.081.58-10.520.000
MMP-9R668QWu et al[13]ESCCChinese132/132Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-9-1562 C/TXia et al[43]ESCCChineseCancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-12-82 A/GBradbury et al[33]EACaucasian313/455Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Overall survivalNo difference in overall survival
Fruh et al[32]EACaucasian101/101Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer risk and HPHP infection protects against EA in AAAA vs AG/GG0.440.2-0.80.020
MMP-121082 A/GBradbury et al[33]EACaucasian313/455Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Overall survivalNo difference in overall survival
MMP-12-82 A/GLi et al[39]ESCCChinese335/624Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-13-77 A/GZhang et al[41]ESCCChinese316/609Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk