Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Its Upregulation by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α

Membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) has been implicated in tumor invasion, as well as trafficking of normal hematopoietic cells, and acts as a physiologic activator of proMMP-2. In this study we examined MT1-MMP expression in primary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. Because tumor n...

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Main Authors: Anna Janowska-Wieczorek, Loree M. Larratt, Amir Surmawala, Imran Mirza, A. Robert Turner, Leah A. Marquez-Curtis, Neeta Shirvaikar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/4/3/743