Open AccessExpressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase and matrix metalloproteinase-9 and their effects on angiogenesis and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Minghui Sun,
Xiaowei Han,
Ming Jia,
Weidong Jiang,
Min Wang,
Hong Zhang,
Gang Han,
Yi Jiang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5931
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , angiogenesis , cd34 , immunohistochemistry , nitric oxide synthase , matrix metalloproteinase , pathology , medicine , carcinoma , vascular endothelial growth factor , neovascularization , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , nitric oxide , biology , vegf receptors , paleontology , genetics , stem cell
To determine the expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to investigate the relationship between iNOS and MMP-9 expression and their effects on angiogenesis and progression of HCC.