Elevated matrix metalloproteinase 7 expression promotes the proliferation, motility and metastasis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP7), as the smallest member of the matrix metalloproteinase family, has been verified to be implicated in cancer progression, especially metastasis. However, its expression pattern and function in tongue cancer is not clear. Methods The expression of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6521-4 |