Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 modulates malignant behaviour of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells
Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in the malignant phenotype of cancer cells. In particular, active levels of MMP2 in cancer cells have been associated with invasion and metastasis through the degradation of basement membrane extracellular matrix proteins. However, lit...
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2021
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