Matrix Metalloproteinase-19 Promotes Metastatic Behavior <i>In Vitro</i> and is Associated with Increased Mortality in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

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RATIONALE: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States and worldwide. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in the development and progression of lung cancer, but their role in the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer remains unclear. We have found that MMP19, a relatively novel member of the MMP family, is overexpressed in lung tumors when compared...

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