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M2-like macrophages induce colon cancer cell invasion via matrix metalloproteinases.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Dec 2017
Vinnakota Katyayni, Zhang Yuan, Selvanesan Benson Chellakkan, Topi Geriolda, Salim Tavga, Sand-Dejmek Janna, Jönsson Gunilla, Sjölander Anita
Abstract excerpt
The inflammatory milieu plays an important role in colon cancer development and progression. Previously, we have shown that tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), an important component of the tumor microenvironment, are enriched in tumors compared with normal tissue and confer a poorer prognosis. In the present study, we found that matrix metallopeptidase-9 (MMP-9), which degrades extracellular matrix proteins,...
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