Prognostic Significance of MMP2 and MMP9 Functional Promoter Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Objective(s)Matrix metalloproteinases comprise a family of enzyme that is able to degrade components of extra cellular matrix. There are single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter regions of several genes with ability to influence cancer susceptibility. The aim of this study was to analyses ass...

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Main Authors: Samaneh Hajihoseini, Mirza Khalil Bahmani, Ayyoob Khosravi, Eslam Ghezelsofla, Abbas Ghaderi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2011-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mums.ac.ir/shares/basic_medical/basicmedjou/2011/mar/a6.pdf