Table 4.
Correlation between expression of MMPs and their inhibitors in samples of primary breast tumors
| Pearson Correlation Test | r | p-value | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMP-2 | MMP-9 | 0.06 | p = 0.6523 | 67 |
| MMP-14 | 0.68 | p < 0.0001 | 70 | |
| TIMP-1 | -1.3 | p = 0.2968 | 70 | |
| TIMP-2 | 0.65 | p < 0.0001 | 70 | |
| RECK | 0.64 | p < 0.0001 | 70 | |
| MMP-9 | MMP-14 | 0.17 | p = 0.1586 | 67 |
| TIMP-1 | 0.07 | p = 0.6005 | 67 | |
| TIMP-2 | 0.21 | p = 0.0925 | 67 | |
| RECK | 0.04 | p = 0.7245 | 67 | |
| MMP-14 | TIMP-1 | -1.7 | p = 0.1474 | 70 |
| TIMP-2 | 0.61 | p < 0.0001 | 70 | |
| RECK | 0.49 | p < 0.0001 | 70 | |
| TIMP-1 | TIMP-2 | 0.06 | p = 0.6375 | 70 |
| RECK | -1.3 | p = 0.2702 | 70 | |
| TIMP-2 | RECK | 0.42 | p = 0.0003 | 70 |
Correlations between gene expressions data were calculated using Pearson Correlation test.
(n) Number of analyzed samples
(r) Pearson correlation coefficient