Clinical significance of serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and its tissue inhibitor (TIMP-2) in gastric cancer
Matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) is able to degrade type IV collagen, and thus plays a key role in the migration of tumor cells. MMP-2 activity is inhibited by its tissue inhibitor (TIMP-2). The imbalance between MMPs and TIMPs may facilitate progression of cancer cells. The aim of this study was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Via Medica
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4153 |