Relationship between postive MMP-9, Cath-D and biological behaviors in gastric carcinoma / 中国癌症杂志

Purpose: To explore the relationship between positive MMP-9, Cath-D and biological behaviors in gastric carcinoma( GC). Methods: Positive MMP-9 and Cath-D were detected with S-P immunohistochemical method in 128 primary tumor specimens. Results: The positive rates of MMP-9 and Cath-D in 128 cases of human GC were correlated with growth pattern, depth of invasion, TNM categories, lymph nodes metastasis(P