Loss of TIMP-1 immune expression and tumor recurrence in localized prostate cancer

Introduction and objective: Overexpression of MMPs has been related to biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. TIMP1 and TIMP2 are controllers of MMPs and the aim of this study is to evaluate the expression levels of MMPs and their regulators using immunohistochemistry in tissue microarr...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Thalita dos Reis, Nayara Izabel Viana, Alexandre Iscaife, José Pontes Junior, Nelson Dip, Alberto Azoubel Antunes, Vanessa Ribeiro Guimarães, Isaque Santana, William Carlos Nahas, Miguel Srougi, Katia Ramos Moreira Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2015-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382015000601088&lng=en&tlng=en