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Association Between MMP8 Gene Polymorphisms and Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Anticancer research - 1 Apr 2020
Insodaite Ruta, Liutkevicius Vykintas, Uloza Virgilijus, Solovejute Rosita, Smalinskiene Alina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteins which are involved in breakdown of the extracellular matrix in embryonic development, tissue remodeling and in some diseases. MMP8 has both cancer-promoting and anticancer properties. However, the contribution of MMP8 to laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has not been elucidated. In this study we aimed to test the contribution of two...
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