MMP-2 immunoreactive protein in breast carcinoma and neoplastic cervical lesions:mMP-2 is a new prognostic factor in breast carcinoma
Abstract Tumor invasion and metastasis are the major causes of treatment failure or death for carcinoma patients. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc dependent endopeptidases implicated in tumor invasion and metastasis. The expression of MMP-2 has been previously linked to invasiveness of car...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
1999
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514254023 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514254023 |