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Table 4 Correlation between expression of MMPs and their inhibitors in samples of primary breast tumors

From: Correlation between MMPs and their inhibitors in breast cancer tumor tissue specimens and in cell lines with different metastatic potential

Pearson Correlation Test

r

p-value

N

MMP-2

MMP-9

0.06

p = 0.6523

67

 

MMP-14

0.68

p < 0.0001

70

 

TIMP-1

-1.3

p = 0.2968

70

 

TIMP-2

0.65

p < 0.0001

70

 

RECK

0.64

p < 0.0001

70

MMP-9

MMP-14

0.17

p = 0.1586

67

 

TIMP-1

0.07

p = 0.6005

67

 

TIMP-2

0.21

p = 0.0925

67

 

RECK

0.04

p = 0.7245

67

MMP-14

TIMP-1

-1.7

p = 0.1474

70

 

TIMP-2

0.61

p < 0.0001

70

 

RECK

0.49

p < 0.0001

70

TIMP-1

TIMP-2

0.06

p = 0.6375

70

 

RECK

-1.3

p = 0.2702

70

TIMP-2

RECK

0.42

p = 0.0003

70

  1. Correlations between gene expressions data were calculated using Pearson Correlation test.
  2. (n) Number of analyzed samples
  3. (r) Pearson correlation coefficient