Open AccessIntegrin αvβ6 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 correlate with survival in gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Peilong Lian,
Zhao Liu,
Guangli Yang,
Rui Zhao,
Zhaoyang Zhang,
Yueguang Chen,
Zhuang Zhang,
Kesen Xu
Publication year - 2016
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.v22.i14.3852
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , medicine , log rank test , survival analysis , proportional hazards model , exact test , cancer , gastroenterology , pathology , matrix metalloproteinase , oncology
To investigate the expression of integrin αvβ6 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), their association with prognostic factors and to assess their predictive role in gastric cancer patients.