The role of MMP-14 in ovarian cancer: a systematic review
Publication year
2021Source
Journal of Ovarian Research, 14, 1, (2021), article 101ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Biochemistry (UMC)
Journal title
Journal of Ovarian Research
Volume
vol. 14
Issue
iss. 1
Subject
Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIMLS: Radboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesAbstract
AIM: In order to evaluate the role of MMP-14 in ovarian cancer, a systematic review was conducted. METHODS: In March 2020, a search in Pubmed was performed with MMP-14 and ovarian cancer as search terms. After exclusion of the references not on MMP-14 or ovarian cancer or not in English, the studies found were classified into two categories: basic research and clinicopathological research. RESULTS: In total, 94 references were found of which 33 were excluded. Two additional articles were found in the reference lists of the included studies. Based on the full texts, another 4 were excluded. Eventually, 59 studies were included in the review, 32 on basic research and 19 on clinicopathological research. 8 studies fell in both categories. The basic research studies show that MMP-14 plays an important role in ovarian cancer in the processes of proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis and metastasis. In clinocopathological research, MMP-14 expression is found in most tumours with characteristics of poor prognosis but this immunohistochemical MMP-14 determination does not seem to be an independent predictor of prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: From this systematic review of the literature concerning MMP-14 in ovarian cancer it becomes clear that MMP-14 plays various important roles in the pathophysiology of ovarian cancer. The exact translation of these roles in the pathophysiology to the importance of MMP-14 in clinicopathological research in ovarian cancer and possible therapeutic role of anti-MMP-14 agents needs further elucidation.
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