PMID- 27032379 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170405 LR - 20171206 IS - 1724-6008 (Electronic) IS - 0393-6155 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 3 DP - 2016 Jul 30 TI - Expression of MMP and TIMP mRNA in peripheral blood leukocytes of patients with invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. PG - e309-16 LID - 2EF09187-81AB-4442-823E-8DE2A9907214 [pii] LID - 10.5301/jbm.5000203 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: An imbalance between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) appears critical for tumor progression and metastasis. This study aimed to determine whether gene expression of MMP1, MMP2, MMP9, TIMP1 and TIMP3 and the MMP/TIMP expression ratio in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) and the MMP1 and TIMP1 contents or MMP1/TIMP1 ratio in plasma were associated with clinicopathological characteristics in invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) of the breast. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples were collected from women newly diagnosed with IDC who had not received prior treatment (n = 102). Gene expression in PBLs was analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Concentrations of MMP1 and TIMP1 in plasma were measured using ELISA. RESULTS: In univariate analysis the expression levels of MMP2 and TIMP1 mRNA were significantly higher in premenopausal compared to postmenopausal patients (p<0.001 and p = 0.014, respectively). MMP2 mRNA expression negatively correlated with age (p<0.001, r = -0.43). We found that the MMP2/TIMP3 expression ratio was significantly higher in women after menopause (p = 0.007). The MMP2/TIMP1 expression ratio was higher in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive patients (p = 0.022). Low-grade tumors had significantly lower MMP1/TIMP1 and MMP2/TIMP1 expression ratios (p = 0.047 and p = 0.048, respectively). TIMP1 plasma concentration was significantly higher in small tumors compared with T2-T3 tumors (p = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS: These findings reveal an important association between tumor characteristics and expression ratios of MMP1/TIMP1 and MMP2/TIMP1 in PBLs and TIMP1 concentration in plasma. Menopausal status may influence the mRNA expression levels of MMP2 and TIMP1 as well as the MMP2/TIMP3 expression ratio in IDC of the breast. FAU - Wieczorek, Edyta AU - Wieczorek E AD - Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Galicki, Michal AU - Galicki M AD - Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgical Oncology, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Tomasik, Bartlomiej AU - Tomasik B AD - Department of Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology and Diabetology, Medical University, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Krol, Magdalena AU - Krol M AD - Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Jablonska, Ewa AU - Jablonska E AD - Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Fendler, Wojciech AU - Fendler W AD - Department of Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology and Diabetology, Medical University, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Gromadzinska, Jolanta AU - Gromadzinska J AD - Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Morawiec, Zbigniew AU - Morawiec Z AD - Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgical Oncology, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Wasowicz, Wojciech AU - Wasowicz W AD - Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz - Poland. FAU - Reszka, Edyta AU - Reszka E AD - Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz - Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160730 PL - United States TA - Int J Biol Markers JT - The International journal of biological markers JID - 8712411 RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (TIMP1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinases) SB - IM MH - Breast Neoplasms/blood/*genetics/metabolism MH - Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/blood/*genetics/metabolism MH - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Leukocytes/cytology/*metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinases/biosynthesis/*genetics/metabolism MH - Middle Aged MH - RNA, Messenger/*biosynthesis/blood/genetics MH - Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/biosynthesis/*genetics/metabolism EDAT- 2016/04/02 06:00 MHDA- 2017/04/06 06:00 CRDT- 2016/04/02 06:00 PHST- 2016/03/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/04/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/04/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/04/06 06:00 [medline] AID - 2EF09187-81AB-4442-823E-8DE2A9907214 [pii] AID - 10.5301/jbm.5000203 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Biol Markers. 2016 Jul 30;31(3):e309-16. doi: 10.5301/jbm.5000203.