Title: Altered Expressions of Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in Cervical Carcinoma with high risk HPV-16 and HPV-18 in a South Indian Population: A Pilot Study

Authors: Thirumurugan @ Murali. P, K. Santha, R. Ramesh, S. Sethupathy, Vickneshwaran V

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i10.96

Abstract

  

Cervical cancer is one of the commonest cancer affecting women worldwide.  HPV types 16 and 18 shows high risk for the development of both squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the cervix.  Serum tumor markers are useful in screening cancers and also for assessing the prognosis of the disease.  However, no specific tumor markers have been found suitable for the detection of ca cervix. Tumor cells secrete certain enzymes such as Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which degrade the ECM necessary for neovascularization by growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF).  MMP-2 (72 kDa gelatinase) and MMP-9 (92 kDa gelatinase) play a vital role in ECM degradation.  The aim of the present study was to determine plasma levels of VEGF, MMP-2 and MMP-9 and their relative gene expression in patients with HPV16 & HPV18 positive Cancer cervix patients in relation to healthy controls. 

Keywords: Cervical Carcinoma. MMP9, HPV-16, HPV-16.

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Corresponding Author

Dr R.Ramesh

Professor, Department of Biochemistry, JIPMER, Puducherry, India