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Overexpression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and -9 mRNA Is Associated with Progression of Oral Dysplasia to Cancer
1 Oct 2004
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PURPOSE: Although an important risk factor for oral cancer is the presence of epithelial dysplasia, many lesions will not progress to malignancy. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent proteinases capable of digesting various structural components of the extracellular matrix. Because MMPs are frequently overexpressed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), we hypothesized that they are also...
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