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Influence of MMP-2 and MMP-9 promoter polymorphisms on gene expression and clinical outcome of non-small cell lung cancer.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 May 2007
Rollin Jérôme, Régina Sandra, Vourc'h Patrick, Iochmann Sophie, Bléchet Claire, Reverdiau Pascale, Gruel Yves
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) including MMP-2 and MMP-9 play a major role in tumour invasion by proteolysing the extracellular matrix. Their activation, particularly that of MMP-9, is partly dependent on plasmin that is inhibited by TFPI-2 (tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2), a serine protease inhibitor whose gene expression is decreased in about one-third of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). In addition,...
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