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A single nucleotide polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase-1 promoter enhances lung cancer susceptibility.
Cancer research - 1 Nov 2001
Zhu Y, Spitz M R, Lei L, Mills G B, Wu X
Abstract excerpt
Extracellular matrix-degrading matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) is one of the interstitial collagenases likely to be involved in tumor invasion and metastasis. MMP-1 may also contribute to tumor initiation and development by altering the cellular microenvironment that facilitates tumor formation. Recent studies have found that overexpression of MMP-1 is associated with the initial stages of cancer development...
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