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 4 Polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases in hepatocellular carcinoma
GeneSNPReferenceEthnicityCase/controlParameterResultsParameter OROR95% CIP value
MMP-1-1607 1G/2GZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Okamoto[78]Japanese95/83Cancer riskIncreased risk of HCC in 2G/2G0.002
Clinicopath. par.No correlation with any clinicopath. par.
SurvivalNo difference in survival
Okamoto[79]Japanese92/170Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Survival/clinicopath. par.No difference in survival/clinicopath. par.
MMP-2-735 C/TZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-2-1306 C/TZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Wu[82]Chinese93/0HCC recurrence after LTxMore CC in recurrence groupCT vs CC0.420.18-0.99< 0.05
MMP-3-1171 5A/6AZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Okamoto[78]Japanese95/83Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
HCC diameter at diagnosisLarger diameter in 5A allele carriers
SurvivalDecreased survival in 5A allele carriers
Okamoto[79]Japanese92/170Cancer riskIncreased cancer risk in 5A allele carriers
Survival/clinicopath. par.Decreased survival in 5A allele carriers0.035
MMP-7-181 A/GQiu[81]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-8-799 C/TQiu[81]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-9-1562 C/TZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Wu[82]Chinese93/0HCC recurrence after LTxNo difference in HCC recurrence
Okamoto[78]Japanese95/83Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Differentiation gradeDifferentiation worse in T allele carriers0.03
SurvivalNo difference in survival
Okamoto[79]Japanese92/170Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
Survival/clinicopath. par.No difference in survival/clinicopath. par.
MMP-12-82 A/GZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-13-77 A/GZhai[80]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
MMP-21C572TQiu[81]Chinese434/480Cancer riskNo difference in cancer risk
TIMP-2-418 G/COkamoto[83]Japanese92/70Cancer risk HCCNo difference in cancer risk
SurvivalNo difference in survival