Role of matrix Metalloproteinases in pituitary adenoma invasion

Role of matrix Metalloproteinases in pituitary adenoma invasion

Abstract Though pituitary adenomas are benign tumors in most cases, a considerable fraction of PAs behave in a malignant-like manner and invade to the adjacent structures in sellar region, especially the cavernous sinuses. Cancer-cell invasion and metastasis remain a great challenge for physicians a...

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Main Authors: Chengxian Yang, Xinjie Bao, Renzhi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
Subjects:
Pituitary adenoma
Matrix metalloproteinase
Tumor invasion
Molecular biology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41016-017-0109-0

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