%0 Journal Article %T ROLE MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES 2 IN GLIOMA PATIENT SPECIFIC IN AGE, GENDER & MENOPAUSAL STATUS %A M.R. Patani %A J Jain %A B.H. Marya %A M.B. Patel %J Journal of Global Pharma Technology %D 2011 %I %R 10.1234/jgpt.v3i3.358 %X Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are proteolytic enzymes that play an important role in various aspects of cancer progression. In the present work, I have studied the prognostic significance of serum levels of gelatinase A (MMP-2). The Circulatory level of MMP-2 was estimated by enzyme link immunosorbant assay. Pretherapeutic Circulating levels of MMP-2 were estimated in Total 48 Glioma patients and in same number of controls. Level of MMP-2 in significantly elevated in controls than Glioma patients (p<0.001). Male of both categories it indicates level of MMP-2 is significant in Age ¡Ü40 and age 40-60. Tumor cells usually express low constitutive levels of MMP-2. Stromal cells have strong but short induction of MMP-2. This very high and complex regulation of the expression of MMPs represents a host response to the tumor and neoplastic cell interaction with the tumor stromal component is fundamental for cancer invasion and metastasis. %K MMP-2 %K human serum %K Enzyme link immunosorbant assay %U http://jgpt.co.in/jgpt/index.php/jgptjournal/article/view/358