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Fluctuating Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

One hallmark of cancer is the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is caused by proteinases. In oral cancers, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), especially MMP-9, are associated with this degradation. MMPs break down the ECM allowing cancer to spread; they also release various factors...

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Autores principales: Vilen, Suvi-Tuuli, Salo, Tuula, Sorsa, Timo, Nyberg, Pia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23365550
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/920595

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