Table IV.

OPN, MMP-9, NF-κB basal values in PBMCs from the controls and patients with melanoma.

PBMCs	Controls	Melanoma
OPN ng/ml	0.93±0.48	8.4±3.5
MMP-9 ng/ml	2.5±1.1	13.1±3.7
NF-κB p65 activity	0.15±0.05	0.8±0.2

OPN, osteopontin; MMP-9, matrix metalloproteinase-9; NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells.