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Carcinomas Contain a Matrix Metalloproteinase–Resistant Isoform of Type I Collagen Exerting Selective Support to Invasion
11 May 2010
Abstract excerpt
Collagen fibers affect metastasis in two opposing ways, by supporting invasive cells but also by generating a barrier to invasion. We hypothesized that these functions might be performed by different isoforms of type I collagen. Carcinomas are reported to contain alpha1(I)(3) homotrimers, a type I collagen isoform normally not present in healthy tissues, but the role of the homotrimers in cancer pathophysiology...
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