<it>In vitro </it>and <it>in vivo </it>MMP gene expression localisation by <it>In Situ</it>-RT-PCR in cell culture and paraffin embedded human breast cancer cell line xenografts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Members of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family of proteases are required for the degradation of the basement membrane and extracellular matrix in both normal and pathological conditions. <it>In vitro</it>, MT1-MMP (...

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Main Authors: Irving Michael G, Trezise Ann EO, Irving Rachel E, Thompson Erik W, Haupt Larisa M, Griffiths Lyn R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/18