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. 2020 Jul 15;20:660. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-07150-3

Table 1.

Cutoff* points for the protein expressions**

Proteins Expression (%)
High Low
MMP-2 tumor ≥29.8 < 29.8
MMP-2 stroma ≥75.5 < 75.5
MMP-9 tumor ≥44.5 < 44.5
MMP-9 stroma ≥26.5 < 26.5
MMP-14 tumor ≥82.2 < 82.2
MMP-14 stroma ≥66.7 < 66.7
TIMP-1 tumor ≥92.0 < 92.0
TIMP-1 stroma ≥88.1 < 88.1
TIMP-2 tumor ≥44.4 < 44.4
TIMP-2 stroma ≥60.6 < 60.6
VEGF-A tumor ≥64.9 < 64.9
VEGF-A stroma ≥49.7 < 49.7

*Cutoff points defined by ROC curves, 95% confidence interval. **Determined by the percentage of stained cells