Purpose: Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) is a collagenase encoded by the MMP-1 gene. However, the prognostic value of plasma MMP-1 levels in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has yet to be elucidated. The study is the first to use a cohort of OSCC patients to assess the association of plasma MMP-1 levels with clinicopathological factors/survival outcomes in OSCC patients.
Patients And Methods: A total of 677 patients were retrospectively enrolled, including 276 oral potentially malignant disease (OPMD) and 401 OSCC patients from 2013 to 2021. Pretreatment plasma MMP-1 levels were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the values were compared between OPMD and OSCC patients. Furthermore, the association of plasma MMP-1 levels and clinicopathological characteristics/survival outcomes in OSCC patients was investigated.
Results: Plasma MMP-1 levels were significantly higher in OSCC patients than in OPMD patients ( = 0.04). In the OSCC group, plasma MMP-1 levels were significantly higher in females, tumor depth ≥10 mm, advanced pT classification and advanced overall stage ( = 0.04, <0.001, <0.001, 0.002, respectively). Higher plasma MMP-1 levels were significantly associated with poorer overall, disease-specific, disease-free, locoregional recurrence-free and distant metastasis-free survival ( = 0.003, 0.02, 0.005, 0.01, 0.001, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed that plasma MMP-1 levels were a significant predictor for overall, disease-free, and distant metastasis-free survival ( = 0.03, 0.02, and 0.010, respectively).
Conclusion: Plasma MMP-1 levels are associated with more severe clinicopathological manifestations and can also be regarded as a significant prognostic factor for OSCC posttreatment outcomes.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S389742 | DOI Listing |
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