Overexpression of VEGF-C and MMP-9 predicts poor prognosis in Kazakh patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are believed to participate in infiltration of tumors. High mortality of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) related to its primary infiltration; however, it is not clear whether the expression of VEGF and MMPs is i...

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Main Authors: Jiangfen Li, Yufang Xie, Xueli Wang, Chenhao Jiang, Xin Yuan, Anzhi Zhang, Chunxia Liu, Lijuan Pang, Feng Li, Jianming Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8182.pdf