Table 4: Effect of NM with and without PMA on MMP-2 and MMP-9 secretion in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (FaDu) and tongue cancer cells (SCC-25).

Larygneal squamous cell carcinoma (FaDu) Tongue cancer cells (SCC-25)
MMP-2 (%) MMP-9 (%) MMP-2 (%) MMP-9 (%)
Nutrient mixture (μg/mL)
Control 30.5 0 15 22.3
10 24.9 0 16.3 19.6
50 24.4 0 8 12.2
100 20.2 0 3.8 2.4
500 0 0 0.1 0.2
1000 0 0 0 0
Nutrient mixture (μg/ml) with PMA (100 ng/ml)
Control 0.7 30.5 8.5 31
10 0.6 25.1 6.7 29
50 0.3 24.7 3 16.5
100 0.1 16.6 1.7 13.3
500 0 1.3 0.1 0.2
1000 0 0 0 0