Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in osteosarcoma: review and meta-analysis.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the value of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in diagnosis of osteosarcoma (OS). A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, BioMed Central, ScienceDirect, China Biomedical literature Database (CBM) and China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI) from inception through Aug 29, 2013. Articles written in English or Chinese that investigated the accuracy of MMP-9 for the diagnosis of OS were included. Pooled sensitivity, specificity and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) were determined. I(2) was used to test heterogeneity and source of heterogeneity was investigated by meta-regression (tested with Meta-DiSc and STATA 12.0 statistical softwares). A total of 3729 articles were retrieved, of which 18 were included, accounting for 892 patients. Overall, the pooled sensitivity, specificity and AUC were 0.78 (95% CI 0.730-0.83), 0.90 (95% CI 0.79-0.95), and 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.89), respectively. The studies had substantial heterogeneity (I(2)=84%, 95% CI 65-100) (96%, 95% CI 94-99). Assay kit subgroup was the main source of the heterogeneity. Although MMP-9 was identified as a potential biomarker for OS, more studies were clearly needed to establish its diagnostic value.

• Authors: Jing Wang, Qiong Shi, Tai-Xian Yuan, Qi-Lin Song, Yan Zhang, Qiang Wei, Lan Zhou, Jinyong Luo, Guowei Zuo, Min Tang, Tong-Chuan He, Yaguang Weng
• Journal: Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry (Clin Chim Acta) Vol. 433 Pg. 225-31 (Jun 10 2014) ISSN: 1873-3492 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 24704305 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review, Systematic Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Biomarkers, Tumor
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 9

Topics

• Animals
• Biomarkers, Tumor (metabolism)
• Humans
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (metabolism)
• Osteosarcoma (diagnosis, enzymology, pathology)