Biological phenotype determination with ex vivo model in gastric cancer for matrix-metalloproteinase inhibitor treatment

  • Authors:
    • Sun Young Rha
    • Hei Cheul Jeung
    • Jae Kyung Roh
    • Jin Ju Kim
    • Sung Hoon Noh
    • Jin Sik Min
    • Byung Soo Kim
    • Hyun Cheol Chung
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  • Published online on: September 1, 2002     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.10.3.251
  • Pages: 251-256
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Abstract

Among the many biological characteristics of cancer, matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) are essential for tumor invasion and metastasis. To test the possibility of ex vivo model as a therapeutic guideline for MMP inhibitor (MMPI) treatment, we evaluated IC50 of the gabexate mesylate against MMP-9. Thirty-four paired normal and gastric cancer tissues were tested to measure the IC50 of the gabexate mesylate. MMP-9 activity was measured by zymography. Both MMP-9 expression (p=0.04) and IC50 (p=0.02) were higher in cancer than normal tissues. IC50 of the cancer tissues was higher than paired normal tissues especially in cases with large tumor (≥5 cm) (p=0.03), higher T-stage (p=0.04), lymph node metastasis (p=0.04) and advanced stage (p=0.04). In cancers extending beyond submucosa or in diffuse/mixed type, a tendency of higher IC50 was observed than tumors confined to submucosa or intestinal type cancer despite similar MMP-9 activity between the groups. Patients with high IC50 showed poorer prognosis than patients with low IC50 in curatively-resected group. In multivariate analysis, high IC50 was suggested as an independent prognostic factor. We were able to differentiate the high risk patients using IC50 of gabexate mesylate in ex vivo model. This model can be applied in detecting patients with poor prognosis and patients who may benefit from MMPI treatment.

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Rha SY, Jeung HC, Roh JK, Kim JJ, Noh SH, Min JS, Kim BS and Chung HC: Biological phenotype determination with ex vivo model in gastric cancer for matrix-metalloproteinase inhibitor treatment. Int J Mol Med 10: 251-256, 2002.
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Rha, S.Y., Jeung, H.C., Roh, J.K., Kim, J.J., Noh, S.H., Min, J.S. ... Chung, H.C. (2002). Biological phenotype determination with ex vivo model in gastric cancer for matrix-metalloproteinase inhibitor treatment. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 10, 251-256. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.10.3.251
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Rha, S. Y., Jeung, H. C., Roh, J. K., Kim, J. J., Noh, S. H., Min, J. S., Kim, B. S., Chung, H. C."Biological phenotype determination with ex vivo model in gastric cancer for matrix-metalloproteinase inhibitor treatment". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 10.3 (2002): 251-256.
Chicago
Rha, S. Y., Jeung, H. C., Roh, J. K., Kim, J. J., Noh, S. H., Min, J. S., Kim, B. S., Chung, H. C."Biological phenotype determination with ex vivo model in gastric cancer for matrix-metalloproteinase inhibitor treatment". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 10, no. 3 (2002): 251-256. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.10.3.251