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Invasive human fibrosarcoma DNA mediated induction of a 92 kDa gelatinase/type IV collagenase leads to an invasive phenotype.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 31 Dec 1991
Kubota S, Mitsudomi T, Yamada Y
Abstract excerpt
Proteolytic enzymes, such as gelatinase/type IV collagenase, play a pivotal role in cancer invasion and metastasis. Invasive human fibrosarcoma cells (HT1080) secrete two species of gelatinase/type IV collagenase, 68-72 kDa and 92 kDa enzymes. The purpose of this study is to elucidate which species of gelatinase/type IV collagenase plays a more important role in invasion. We have found that HT1080 x human...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Basement Membrane
- Blotting, Southern
- Cell Line
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Enzyme Induction
- Fibrosarcoma
- Gelatinases
- Genes, ras
- Humans
