Research Article

The Combination of CD147 and MMP-9 Serum Levels Is Identified as Novel Chemotherapy Response Markers of Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Table 1

The correlation between serum CD147 and MMP-9 levels before chemotherapy and clinical characteristics in patients with NSCLC.

CharacteristicsCD147 (pg/mL)MMP-9[12] (μg/mL)

Gender0.9590.121
 Male566.30 (55.88-643.03)2.80 (1.08-6.96)
 Female568.33 (461.50-643.03)2.29 (0.80-3.59)
Age0.6760.536
 ≤60572.62 (55.88-910.80)2.61 (0.80-5.49)
 >60551.34 (281.00-822.25)2.79 (1.08-6.96)
Smoking status0.6370.965
 Never568.34 (176.00-643.03)2.87 (1.34-4.84)
 Smoker565.03 (55.88-910.80)2.74 (0.80-6.96)
Baseline ECOG PS0.5430.301
 0-1568.58 (55.88-910.80)2.74 (0.80-6.96)
 2554.35 (510.80-781.11)3.66 (1.49-6.00)
Histological subtype0.4810.499
 Adenocarcinomas561.25 (55.88-910.80)2.81 (1.08-6.00)
 Squamous cell carcinomas571.36 (281.00-822.25)2.63 (0.80-6.96)
T status0.2170.928
 T1607.60 (196.05-613.79)2.17 (1.82-4.02)
 T2554.35 (434.00-692.02)2.72 (0.80-3.79)
 T3498.33 (55.88-650.73)2.51 (1.49-6.96)
 T4597.16 (176.00-910.80)2.82 (1.08-6.34)
N status0.4230.800
 N0591.47 (340.00-805.80)2.55 (1.82-4.20)
 N1314.89 (55.88-573.90)2.82 (2.49-3.16)
 N2545.35 (176.00-678.60)2.83 (1.49-4.84)
 N3562.82 (281.00-910.80)2.71 (0.80-6.96)
M status0.2870.497
 M0551.34 (55.88-650.73)2.72 (0.80-6.96)
 M1569.84 (176.00-910.80)2.78 (1.08-6.34)
TNM stage0.2870.497
 III551.34 (55.88-650.73)2.72 (0.80-6.96)
 IV569.84 (176.00-910.80)2.78 (1.08-6.34)

NCSCL: non-small-cell lung cancer; ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; PS: performance status.