Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the expression and clinical significance of TRIM44 and MMP9 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Methods:The expression of TRIM44 and MMP9 in 87 ICC patients were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. And the clinical significance of TRIM44 and MMP9 were investigated by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression models. Results:The expressions of TRIM44 and MMP9 were upregulated in tumor tissues of ICC. TRIM44 was positively associated with MMP9 expression in ICC (P<0.001). TRIM44 expression was significantly correlated with the lymph node metastasis (P=0.014), and MMP9 was significantly correlated with the tumor size, AFP concentration, and lymph node metastasis (P<0.05). Simultaneous overexpression of TRIM44 and MMP9 suggested poor prognosis of ICC patients. Conclusions:TRIM44 and MMP9 are overexpressed in ICC and are closely related to each other. The high expressiones of both suggest poor prognosis of ICC patients.