Inhibition of gelatinase activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 by extracts of Bauhinia ungulata L.
Metastasis is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths. Tumour invasion and metastasis result from processes that include the proteolytic degradation of the extracellular matrix adjacent to the tumour. The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly MMP-2 and MMP-9, have prognostic i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Bioscience Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/23477 |