Table 3.
Semi-quantitative analysis of MMP-2, MMP-9 activity in different kinds of malignant ascites
| Type | Case (n) |
MMP-2 activity (n) |
MMP-9 activity (n) |
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| +/- | 1+ | 2+ | +/- | 1+ | 2+ | ||
| Gastric cancer | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Colon cancer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Hepatocellular cancer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovarian cancer | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Primary peritoneal carcinoma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
+/-, faint band detected, < 1.0 mm in width; 1+, clear band detected, 1.0-1.5 mm in width; 2+, intense band detected, 1.5-3.0 mm in width.