MMP-7 is upregulated by COX-2 and promotes proliferation and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma cells

<p>Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in a variety of pathophysiological conditions, of which MMP-7 is expressed by tumor cells of epithelial and mesenchymal origin. However, the function of MMP-7 in human lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) is unclear. In the present study the expres...

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Main Authors: J. Zhang, J. Luo, J. Ni, L. Tang, H.P. Zhang, L. Zhang, J.F. Xu, D. Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-02-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/2262