Table 3.
MMP-9, MMP-2, MT1-MMP, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, VEGF-A, VEGF-164 and RECK mRNA expression in high grade and low grade T-cell lymphomas and HG B-cell lymphomas
| Genes | T-cell lymphoma | B-cell lymphoma | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
tt |
High grade |
Low grade |
High grade |
| MMP-2 |
0.18 ± 0.22 |
0.17 ± 0.20 |
0.26 ± 0.29 |
| MMP-9 |
0.82 ± 0.15 a |
0.12 ± 0.28 |
0.01 ± 0.03 |
| MT1-MMP |
1.01 ± 1.08 a |
0.81 ± 0.86 |
0.10 ± 0.11 |
| TIMP-1 |
1.07 ± 1.98 a |
0.63 ± 0.92 |
0.13 ± 0.21 |
| TIMP-2 |
0.15 ± 0.28 |
0.16 ± 0.32 |
0.14 ± 0.19 |
| RECK |
0.93 ± 1.26 a |
1.67 ± 2.76 |
0.06 ± 0.12 |
| VEGF-A |
1.21 ± 1.65 |
0.35 ± 0.43 |
0.67 ± 0.99 |
| VEGF-164 | 1.11 ± 0.92 | 0.39 ± 0.88 | 0.49 ± 0.65 |
Data are expressed as relative quantification values (arbitrary units, mean ± SD)
aSignificant difference between high grade T-cell and B-cell lymphomas (Mann–Whitney test; p < 0.05).