The role of MMP7 and its cross-talk with the FAS/FASL system during the acquisition of chemoresistance to oxaliplatin.

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of oxaliplatin in cancer chemotherapy is limited by the development of drug resistance. MMP7 has been related to the loss of tumor cell response to cytotoxic agents although the exact mechanism is not fully understood. Moreover, MMP7 is an independent prognosis factor for su...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Almendro, Elisabet Ametller, Susana García-Recio, Olga Collazo, Ignasi Casas, Josep M Augé, Joan Maurel, Pedro Gascón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2648894?pdf=render