The Tumor-associated Macrophage (TAM) Count and the Expression of EMMPRIN, IL-8 and MCP-1 and Their Relationship in Rectal Cancer Tissues

Objective To study on the TAM counts and the expressions of EMMPRIN, IL-8, MCP-1 and detect their relationships and clinicopathological significances in rectal cancer tissues and noncancer rectal tissues. Methods Lmmunohistochemical method of avidin-biotin complex was used for assays of TAM, EMMPRIN, IL-8 and MCP-1 on the routinely paraffin-embedded sections of surgical resected specimen of 41 cases with rectal cancer and 15 ones with noncancer rectal tissues. Results The TAM counts and the positive rate of...