Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2/9 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/2 as Predictive Factors in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Introduction: Metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors play an important role in the metastases formation. A multistage process of carcinogenesis requires the involvement of numerous enzymes and compounds that facilitate the expansion of tumor cells. The formation of metastases depends on bot...

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Main Authors: Pawel Burduk, Piotr Sawicki, Lukasz Szylberg, Magdalena Bodnar, Andrzej Marszalek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_12737_1155912780832a33d1f0da30e261fb2a.pdf