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Polymorphisms and Plasma Levels of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3: Impact on Genetic Susceptibility and Clinical Outcome of Oral Cancer.
Medicine - 1 Nov 2015
Su Chun-Wen, Huang Yi-Wen, Chen Mu-Kuan, Su Shih-Chi, Yang Shun-Fa, Lin Chiao-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Oral cancer, the fourth most common cancer among men in Taiwan, is associated with environmental carcinogens. Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP3), a member of the TIMP family, is the only protein that binds to the extracellular matrix for suppressing cancer cell growth, angiogenesis, migration, and invasion. The association of TIMP3 polymorphism with oral cancer susceptibility, however, has not yet...
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