Open AccessA study of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and interleukin-18 in preinvasive and invasive lesions of cancer cervix
Author(s) -
Suruchi Shukla,
Sabuhi Qureshi,
Uma Singh,
Sanjay Khattri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_87_19
Subject(s) - malignancy , cervical cancer , medicine , matrix metalloproteinase , cervix , cancer , gastroenterology , matrix metalloproteinase 9 , carcinogenesis , interleukin , tumor marker , interleukin 6 , pathology , oncology , cytokine
Human Papilloma-Virus infection is the major event for cervical carcinogenesis, whereas host physiological changes may confer individual susceptibility and prognosis. So here, we aimed to compare serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) between cervical cancer patients and healthy controls.