Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase‐3 (<i>TIMP‐3</i>) gene is methylated in the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma: Loss of expression correlates with poor prognosis

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Amongst involvement in diverse physiological and pathological processes, TIMP-3 may have an important role in tumour development, growth and metastasis by interaction with metalloproteases in the extracellular matrix. We studied the role and prognostic effect of TIMP-3 in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). TIMP-3 gene methylation and TIMP-3 mRNA expression were analysed in 5 esophageal cell lines and 24 resected...

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