New Insights into the Occurrence of Matrix Metalloproteases -2 and -9 in a Cohort of Breast Cancer Patients and Proteomic Correlations

Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are a family of well-known enzymes which operate prevalently in the extracellular domain, where they fulfil the function of remodeling the extracellular matrix (ECM). Within the 26 family members, encoded by 24 genes in humans, MMP-2 and MMP-9 have been regarded as pri...

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Main Authors: Gianluca Di Cara, Maria Rita Marabeti, Rosa Musso, Ignazio Riili, Patrizia Cancemi, Ida Pucci Minafra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/7/8/89