Figure 4From: Decreased Cezanne expression is associated with the progression and poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma Cezanne and MMP-9 levels correlated in 230 HCC tissues. (a) Serial sections of human HCC tissue were subjected to IHC staining with antibodies against Cezanne and MMP-9. In case #1, high expression of Cezanne in HCC tissues was accompanied by the absence of MMP-9. In case #2, low expression of Cezanne was accompanied by elevated MMP-9. The scale bar represents 50 μm. (b) Spearman correlation analysis between Cezanne and MMP-9 expression in 230 HCC patients by IHC assays. Cezanne expression was negatively correlated with MMP-9 expression.Back to article page