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Tetraspanin CD9 promotes the invasive phenotype of human fibrosarcoma cells via upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase-9.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Herr Michael J, Kotha Jayaprakash, Hagedorn Nikolaus, Smith Blake, Jennings Lisa K
Abstract excerpt
Tumor cell metastasis, a process which increases the morbidity and mortality of cancer patients, is highly dependent upon matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) production. Small molecule inhibitors of MMPs have proven unsuccessful at reducing tumor cell invasion in vivo. Therefore, finding an alternativ...
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