Characteristics of the expression level of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in hepatocellular and cholangiocellular liver carcinoma

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https://doi.org/10.14739/2310-1237.2015.1.42819

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Сholangiocellular Carcinoma, Mouse TIMP-1 Protein, Mouse MMP-9 Protein

Abstract

Aim. In order to determine the expression level of immunohistochemical markers of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (ММР-9) and its tissue inhibitor TIMP-1, and area of immunopositive cells а comprehensive histopathological, histological and immunohistochemical study of liver biopsy specimens was carried out in 94 patients, of which 55 (58.51%) patients had hepatocellular carcinoma and 39 (41.49%) – cholangiocellular carcinoma of liver.

Methods and results. In 92.73% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and in 89.74% of patients with cholangiocellular carcinoma in malignant cells cytoplasmic expression of MMP-9 was determined. MMP-9 immunopositive cells took 59,33±22,57% of area of the tissue section of hepatocellular carcinoma and 52,71±20,86% of area of the tissue section of cholangiocellular liver cancer. In 80% of hepatocellular carcinoma patients and 74.36% of patients with cholangiocellular carcinoma in tumor cells cytoplasmic expression of TIMP-1 was revealed. TIMP-1 immunopositive cells constituted 21,94±6,27% of area of the tissue section of hepatocellular liver cancer and 33,05±13,85% of area of the tissue section of holangiocellular liver cancer.

Conclusion. In both types of liver cancer direct strong relationship was noted between high levels of expression of MMP-9 by the tumor cells and low expression of TIMP-1, which indicates high invasive potential and aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocellular carcinoma.

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Tumanskiy VA, Zubko MD. Characteristics of the expression level of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in hepatocellular and cholangiocellular liver carcinoma. Pathologia [Internet]. 2015May19 [cited 2026May22];(1). Available from: https://pat.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/42819

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