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The Role of the IGF-I Receptor in the Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases, Tumor Invasion and Metastasis
1 Nov 2003
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The breakdown of the extracellular matrix (ECM) by proteinases is an essential step in the process of cancer invasion and metastasis. Malignant progression is frequently associated with upregulated production and/or activity of one or several ECM degrading proteinases. Prominent among them are the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). The MMPs constitute a family of structurally related, zinc-dependent endopeptidases...
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