Analysis of the Matrix Metalloproteinases Family Profile in Gastric Cancer Suggests Key Matrix Metalloproteinases for Tumor Development and Their Clinical Impact. (PubMed, Mol Carcinog)
Transcriptomic correlation analyses demonstrated that differentially expressed MMPs interact with genes likely involved in cell adhesion, ECM organization, and immune response, such as COL1A2, CDH11, KIRREL1, PPP1R14D, CEACAM8, ZNF423, and PRRX1. The enrichment of biological pathways suggests involvement in processes such as ECM organization, collagen and proteoglycan degradation, suggesting that these genes possibly are involved in carcinogenic dynamics, supporting the role of MMPs in tumor ECM reorganization.