Objective:To investigate the correlation between expressions of MMP-2 and NF-κB in the intracranial aneurysm wall,and explore their role in the mechanism of the occurrence,growth and rupture of intracranial aneurysms.Methods:RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of MMP-2 and NF-κB mRNA of 30 cases of intracranial aneurysm tissue and 10 cases of normal intracranial arterial tissue:Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of MMP-2 and NF-κB protein.Results:the semi-quantitative analysis of MMP-2 and NF-κB in aneurysms tissues and normal tissues were statistically significant different from each other(P<0 05).Immunohistochemical staining results showed NF-κB was expressed in different layers.The expression of them were positive in intimal and medial,and the expression sites were located in the nucleus.MMP-2 were expressed in different layers of the aneurysm wall,and the expressions were positive in media and extima.The MMP-2 and NF-κB-positive expression of aneurysm wall were significantly higher than in normal cerebral arteries(P<0.05).MMP-2 and NF-κB mRNA expression showed positive correlation in the aneurysm wall tissue(r = 0.689,P = 0.005). Conclusions:The expressions of MMP-2 and NF-κB in the intracranial aneurysm wall tissue were significantly higher than in the normal intracranial arterial tissues.They have a synergistic effect on the formation of intracranial aneurysms. Objective: To investigate the correlation between expressions of MMP-2 and NF-κB in the intracranial aneurysm wall, and explore their role in the mechanism of the occurrence, growth and rupture of intracranial aneurysms. Methods: RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of MMP-2 and NF-κB mRNA of 30 cases of intracranial aneurysm tissue and 10 cases of normal intracranial arterial tissue: Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of MMP-2 and NF-κB protein. Results: the semi-quantitative analysis of MMP-2 and NF-κB in aneurysms tissues and normal tissues were statistically significantly from each other (P <0 05). Immunohistochemical staining results showed NF-κB was expressed in different layers. The expression of them were positive in intimal and medial, and the expression sites were located in the nucleus. MMP-2 were expressed in different layers of the aneurysm wall, and the expressions were positive in media and extima. The MMP-2 and NF-κB-positive expression of an The expressions of MMP-2 and NF-κB mRNA showed positive correlation in the aneurysm wall tissue (r = 0.689, P = 0.005). Conclusions: The expressions of MMP- 2 and NF-κB in the intracranial aneurysm wall tissue were significantly higher than in the normal intracranial arterial tissues. They have a synergistic effect on the formation of intracranial aneurysms.