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Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -2, -7 and -9 promoter polymorphisms in colorectal cancer in ethnic Kashmiri population - A case-control study and a mini review.
Gene - 1 Sept 2016
Banday Mujeeb Zafar, Sameer Aga Syed, Mir Ashaq Hussain, Mokhdomi Taseem A, Chowdri Nissar A, Haq Ehtishamul
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that play a pivotal role in the transformation and progression of tumors at all stages, especially during the invasion and metastasis. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic association of MMP2, MMP7 and MMP9 promoter polymorphisms with colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility and development risk in ethnic Kashmiri population. The genotype...
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